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CH 11 Respiration Flashcards

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1
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A spirogram is a(n)

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Record of breathing measurements

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Another term for inspiration is

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Inhalation

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Acute inflammation of the nose with profuse nasal discharge is

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Coryza

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Irritation of the lungs caused by inhalation of dust is

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Pnemoconiosis

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The technical term for breathing is

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Ventilation

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The term anoxia is often used to mean

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Hypoxia

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A temporary stoppage of breathing is

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Apnea

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Pleurocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the pleura

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Hypercapnia is a(n)

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Increase in carbon dioxide in the tissues

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The trachea divides into two

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Bronchi

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The nerve that activates the diaphragm is the

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Phrenic

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A term that means between the plural membrane is

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Interpleural

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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Phrenodynia is

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Pain in the diaphragm

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Cheyne–Stokes respiration is

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Irregular breathing seen in terminally ill patients

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Bronchostenosis is

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Narrowing of a bronchus

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The trachea is incised with a

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Tracheotome

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The membrane that covers the lungs is the

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Pleura

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The alveoli are the

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Tiny air sacs in the lungs that allow for gas exchange

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Pneumonopathy is

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Any disease of the lungs

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Rhinorrhea is a(n)

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Discharge from the nose

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The muscle under the lungs is the

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Diaphragm

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Surfactant in the lungs helps to increase

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Compliance

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Asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis are forms of

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COPD

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The adjective for bronchiole is

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Bronchiolar

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The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the

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Adenoids

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Inflammation of the lungs is

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Pneumonitis

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The inhalation of food into the lungs is termed

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Aspiration

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The root in dysphonia means

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Voice

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Orthopnea is

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Difficulty in breathing unless upright

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The abbreviation CO2 represents

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Carbon dioxide

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A decreased rate and depth of breathing is termed

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Hypopnea

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The scientific name for the throat is

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Pharynx

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Bronchiectasis is

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Dilation of the bronchi

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An endotracheal polyp is located

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Within the trachea

36
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The amount of air moved into or out the lungs in quiet respiration is the

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Tidal volume

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Rhinitis is inflammation in the

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Nose

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A laryngoscope is a(n)

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Instrument used to examine the larynx

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The mediastinum is the

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Space and organs between the lungs

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The root in the word inspiration means

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Breathing

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A phrenicectomy is

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Excision of the phrenic nerve

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