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Ch. 11-Respiratory System Flashcards

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anthrac/o

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Coal

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alveol/o

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Small, hollow air sac

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aspirat/o

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To draw in

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atel/o

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Imperfect

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bronch/o

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Bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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Bronchiole

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cheil/o

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Lip

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con/i

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Dust

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cyan/o

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Dark blue

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cyst/o

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Sac

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fibr/o

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Fiber

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halat/o

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Breathe

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hem/o

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Blood

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laryng/o

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Larynx, voice box

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lob/o

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Lobe

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mes/o

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Middle

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nas/o

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Nose

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olfact/o

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Smell

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or/o

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Mouth

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orth/o

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Straight

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ox/o

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Oxygen

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palat/o

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Palate

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pector/o

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Breast, chest

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pharyng/o

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Pharynx, throat

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pleur/o

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Pleura

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pneum/o

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Air

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pneumon/o

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Lung

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py/o

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Pus

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respirat/o

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Breathing

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rhin/o

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Nose

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rhonch/o

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Snore

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sarc/o

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Flesh

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spir/o

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Breath

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theli/o

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Nipple

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thorac/o

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Chest

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tonsill/o

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Tonsil, almond

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trache/o

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Trachea

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tubercul/o

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A little swelling

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ventilat/o

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To air

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Respiratory system consists of:

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Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Respiratory system’s primary function

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Supply oxygen for tissues and take away carbon dioxide

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Respiration

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R

Consists of external and internal processes

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External respiration

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Lungs are ventilated and oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the air in the lungs and blood in the capillaries of the alveoli

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Internal respiration

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between blood in tissue capillaries and cells of the body

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Nose

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Serves as an air passageway that warms and moistens air, and its vi,ia help filter foreign material

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Pharynx

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Passageway for air and food, 5 inches long from base of skull to esophagus

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Larynx

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Produces vocal sounds; short tense cords make high sounds, long relaxed cords make low sounds; enlarged upper end of trachea

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Bronchi

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Provides passageway for air to and from lungs; divide into right and left bronchus

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Lungs

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Brings air into contact with blood so oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged

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Anterior nares

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External entrance of nose

Nostrils

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Four Paranasal Sinuses

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Frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, sphenoidal

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Frontal sinuses

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Located above eyebrows

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Maxillary sinuses

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Cheeks on either side of nose

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Ethmoidal sinuses

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Either side of bridge of nose close to the eyes

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Sphenoidal sinuses

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Behind ethmoid sinuses close to ears

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3 Portions of Pharynx

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Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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Nasopharynx

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Located behind the nose (contains adenoids or pharyngeal tonsils)

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Oropharynx

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Located behind mouth (contains faucial or palatine tonsils and lingual tonsils)

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Laryngopharynx

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Located behind larynx

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Tonsils

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3 pairs of lymphoid tissues

Adenoids or pharyngeal tonsils, faucial or palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils

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Function of tonsils?

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Filter bacteria from lymph in head and neck region

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Cavity of larynx contains

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Ventricular folds and vocal folds

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Ventricular folds

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False vocal cords

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Vocal folds

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True vocal cords

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3 Regions of Larynx Cavity

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Vestibule, ventricle, entrance to glottis

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Glottis

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Narrow slit at opening between true vocal cords

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3 Unpaired Cartilages of Larynx

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Thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis

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3 Paired Cartilages of Larynx

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Arytenoid, cuneiform, corniculate

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Thyroid cartilage

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Largest cartilage, forms Adam’s apple

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Epiglottis

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Covers entrance of larynx, acts as a lid to prevent aspiration of food

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Cricoid cartilage

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Lowermost cartilage

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Trachea

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Air passageway from pharynx and larynx to bronchi; 1 in. wide and 4.5 in. long; reinforced in front and sides by cartilage rings

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Bronchial tree

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Smaller bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts; ends in alveoli

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Hilium

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Depression on lung where bronchus enters

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alveoli

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Tiny air sacs supporting capillaries from pulmonary vessels

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Lungs

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Conical shaped spongy organs lying on both sides of the heart in the pleural cavity

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Pleura

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Serous membrane composed of several layers

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Pleural cavity

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Space between parietal and visceral pleura that contains serous fluid

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Diaphragm

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Musculomembranous wall that separates thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity

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Mediastinum

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Central portion of thoracic cavity between lungs that contains the heart and other structures

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Base

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Broad inferior surface of lung that rests on diaphragm

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Apex

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Pointed upper margin of lung

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Lobes

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Right lung has 3, left lung has 2

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Cardiac depression

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Indentation in left lung for placement of heart

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Main function of lungs

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Bring air into contact with blood so oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged in alveoli

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Tidal volume

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TV

Amount of air in a single inspiration and expiration: avg 500 mL

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Expiratory reserve volume

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ERV

Amount of air that can be forcibly expired after normal respiration; aka supplemental air, 1000-1200 mL

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Inspiration reserve volume

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IRV

Amount of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal inspiration, 3600 mL

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Residual volume

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RV

Amount of air remaining in lungs after max expiration, 1500 mL

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Vital capacity

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VC

Volume of air that can be exhaled after max inhalation

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Functional residual capacity

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Volume of air that stays in lungs after normal expiration

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Total lung capacity

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TLC

Max volume of air in lungs after max inspiration

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Vital signs

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Essential elements for determining state of health

Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure

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What regulates respiration?

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Medulla oblongata and pons

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Newborn respiratory rate

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30-80 per min

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1st year respiratory rate

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20-40 per min

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5th year respiratory rate

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20-25 per min

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15th year respiratory rate

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15-20 per min

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Adult respiratory rate

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12-20 per min

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Acid-fast bacilli

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AFB

Test on sputum to detect tuberculosis

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Antistreptolysin O

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ASO

Test on blood serum to detect strep

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Arterial blood gases

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ABGs
Measures acidity (pH) and levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood
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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of larynx, trachea, and bronchi via bronchoscope

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Culture, sputum

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Examination of sputum to determine presence of pathogenic microorganisms

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Culture, throat

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Test that identifies presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the throat

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Laryngoscopy

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Visual examination of larynx via laryngoscope

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Pulmonary function test

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Series of tests performed to determine diffusion of oxygen carbon dioxide across cell membrane in lungs

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Rhinoscopy

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Visual examination of nasal passages

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Asphyxia

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Depletion of oxygen in blood and increase of carbon dioxide, artificial ventilation and oxygen should be administered asap
a- lack of
sphyx pulse
-ia condition

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Bronchiectasis

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Chronic dilation of a bronchus of bronchi, with secondary infection in lung
bronchi bronchus
-ectasis dilation, expansion

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Bronchiolitis

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Inflammation of the bronchioles
bronchiol bronchiole
-itis inflammation

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchi
bronch bronchus
-itis inflammation

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Bronchoscope

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Medical instrument used to visually examine the bronchi
bronch/o bronchus
-scope instrument for examining

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Croup

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Acute respiratory disease characterized by larynx obstruction, barking cough, hoarseness, wheezing

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Dysphonia

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Difficulty in speaking; hoarseness
dys- difficulty
phon voice
-ia condition

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Emphysema

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Pulmonary disease in with alveolar walls are damaged or destroyed, making it hard to exhale air from lungs. Primarily caused by smoking, and in a group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed, usually results from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of blood vessels in mucous membranes
epi- upon
-staxis dripping

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Hemoptysis

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Spitting up blood
hem/o blood
-ptysis to spit

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Hypoxia

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Deficient amounts of oxygen in tissues
hyp- below
ox oxygen
-ia condition

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Olfaction

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Process of smelling
olfact smell
-ion process

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Pyothorax

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Pus in chest cavity
py/o pus
thorax chest

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Respiratory distress syndrome

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RDS

Can occur in premature infant in which lungs are not matured enough to produce lecithin, resulting collapse of alveoli

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Respiratory syncytial virus infection

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Most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants, begins with a fever, runny nose, cough, and wheezing. Clears in 8-15 days

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Rhinovirus

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One of a subgroup of viruses that cause the common cold in humans
rhin/o nose
vir virus
-us pertaining to

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Spirometer

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Medical instrument to measure lung volume during inhalation and exhalation
spir/o breath
-meter instrument to measure

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Sputum

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Substance coughed from lungs; can be watery, thick, purple to, clear, or bloody

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Thoracoplasty

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Surgical repair of the chest wall
thorac/o chest
-plasty surgical repair

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Tracheostomy

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New opening into the trachea
trache/o trachea
-stomy new opening

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