8. Respiratory System Flashcards
(4) Paranasal Sinuses
Frontal, Maxillary, Sphenoid and Ethmoid
3 regions of the throat from top to bottom
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
3 sets of Tonsils
Palantine - found on each side of the soft palate
Pharyngeal (adnoids) - located int eh nasopharynx
Lingual - found at the very back of the tongue
The carina is located:
At the tracheal bifucation
Bronchial tree consists of
Bronchi (Trachea)
Bronchus
Bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Alveoli
Right lung has (?) lobes, the left lung has (?) lobes
3, 2
Two pleural layers:
Parietal - outermost surface and bound to the partition of the the thoracic cavity
Visceral - Innermost surface; bound to the side of the lungs
Eupnea
Normal respiratory rate
Dyspnea
Forced or difficult breathing
Lung cancer has two types:
Both are determined by the appearance of cells under microscopic review: Small and non-small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer
Almost exclusive to heavy smokers
Non-small cell lung cancer
Umbrella term for several types of lung cancers: Adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma and dqamous cell carcinoma
(4) types of pneumonia
Community acquired
Hospital acquired
Healthcare acquired
Aspiration
Bleb
A small collection of air between the lung and the visceral pleura
Commissure
Junction between two anatomical parts, such as the oral cavity and the nasal cavity
Innominate Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the right arm, head and neck directly from the aorta
Meatus
Passage or opening leading to the interior of the body
Mediastinotomy
Procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart.
Pleurodesis
Procedure to attach the lung to the chest wall, removing the pleural space
Reinke’s space
Non-muscle part of the vocal cord, sometimes called the vocal fold
