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Ch 14--The Respiratory System Flashcards

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Dilat/o

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Widening dilation

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Oligo-

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Scanty; few

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Adenoidectomy

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Excision of the adenoids

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Alveol/o

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Alveoli; air sacs

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Alveolar

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Pertaining to the alveoli

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Alveolitis

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Inflammation of the alveoli

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Bronchi/o; bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Bronchiectasis

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Dilation of the bronchus

Ectasis-dilation; stretching

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchus

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Bronchodilator

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Drugs that dilate the bronchus to relive bronchospasm

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Bronchoscopy

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Process of visually examining the bronchus

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Bronchospasm

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Sudden involuntary contraction of the bronchus

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Bronchiogenic carcinoma

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A malignant tumor of the lung that originates in the bronchi; most common form of lung cancer

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchioles; small bronchi

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Bronchiolitis

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Inflammation of the bronchioles

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Laryng/o

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Larynx; voice box

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Laryngeal

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Pertaining to the voice box

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Laryngospasm

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Sudden involuntary contraction of the voice box

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Lob/o

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Lobe

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Lobar

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Pertaining to the love of the lung

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Lobectomy

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Excision of a lobe of the lung

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Mediastin/o

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Mediastinum (cavity between the lungs)

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Mediastinoscopy

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Process of visually examining mediastinum

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Muc/o
Mucus (a sticky, thick secretion of mucous membrane)
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Mucolytic
Drugs used to break down thick mucous so it can be coughed up
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Nasolacrimal
Pertaining to the nose and lacrimal apparatus
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Nasopharyngeal
Pertaining to the nasopharynx (portion of the pharynx located behind the nose)
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Ox/o; ox/I
Oxygen
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Anoxia
Lack of oxygen
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Hypoxia
Deficiency of oxygen
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Oximeter
The instrument used to measure the percentage of hemoglobin In arterial blood saturated w oxygen
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Pector/o
Chest
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Pectoral
Pertaining to the chest
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Expectoration
Process of coughing out materials from the lungs
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx; throat
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Pharyngoglossal
Pertaining to the pharynx and tongue
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Oropharyngeal
Pertaining to the mouth and pharynx
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Phren/o
Diaphragm
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Phrenic
Pertaining the diaphragm
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Phrenotomy
Process of cutting into the diaphragm
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Pleur/a; pleur/o
Pleura; pleural cavity
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Pleuralgia
Pain in the pleura
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Pneumatic
Pertaining to air or respiration | Pneumat/o=pertaining to air or respiration
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Pneumoconiosis
Abnormal condition of dust in the lung; black lung Coni/o-dust Pneumon/o-lung
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Pneumopleuritis
Inflammation of the lungs and pleura
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Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lung; also known as pneumonitis
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Pulmonary edema
Accumulation of excess fluid in the lungs
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Otorhinolaryngology
The study of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT)
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Rhinitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
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Rhinorrhea
Discharge from the nose
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Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose; plastic surgery on the nose for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes; a nose job
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Pansinusitis
Inflammation of all the paranasal sinuses
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Sinusotomy
Process of cutting into the sinus
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Spir/o
Breathing
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Spirometer
Instrument used to measure airflow and volume into and out of the lungs
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Spirometry
Process of measuring airflow and volume into and out of the lungs
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Steth/o
Chest
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Stethoscope
Instrument used to listen to chest sounds
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Thoracocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity; aka Thoracentesis, pleurocentesis, and pleurocentesis
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Thoracodynia
Chest pain
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Thoracoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the thorax
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Thoracotomy
Process of cutting into the chest
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Tonsillar
Pertaining to the tonsils
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Tonsillectomy
Excision of the tonsils
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Tonsillotome
Instrument used to cut the tonsils
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Endotracheal
Pertaining to within the trachea
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Laryngotracheobronchitis
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchus; also known as croup
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Tracheoesophageal
Pertaining to the trachea and esophagus
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Tracheostomy
New opening into the trachea is created through the neck and a tube is inserted to assist breathing.
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Tracheotomy
Process of cutting into the trachea
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-capnia
Carbon dioxide
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Hypercapnia
Excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
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Hypocapnia
Decreased amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
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Bronchography
Process of producing an image of the bronchi following injection of a contrast medium
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Pulmonary angiography
Process of producing an image of the blood vessels of the lung following injection of a contrast medium
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-phonia
Voice
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Aphonia
Loss of voice
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Dysphonia
Difficulty in speaking
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-Pnea
Breathing
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Apnea
No breathing
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Bradypnea
Slow breathing
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Dyspnea
Painful breathing
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Eupnea
Normal breathing
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Hyperpnea
Abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
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Oligopnea
Infrequent breathing
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Orthopnea
Breathing only in an upright position
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Tachypnea
Fast breathing
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Hemoptysis
Spitting up of blood
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Hemothorax
Blood in the pleural cavity
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Hydrothorax
Watery fluid in the pleural cavity
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Pneumothorax
Collection of air in the pleural cavity
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Pyothorax
Pus In the pleural cavity; aka empyema
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-sphyxia
Pulse
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Asphyxia
Lack of oxygen to body tissues; can interfere with respiration and eventually lead to a loss of pulse
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Coni/o
Dust
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AP
Anteroposterior
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CO2
Carbon dioxide
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CXR
Chest X-ray
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ERV
Expiratory reserve volume (test of pulmonary function)
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IRV
Inspiratory reserve volume (test of respiratory function)
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O2
Oxygen
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PA
Posteroanterior
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PCP
Pneumocystis carinii
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PFT
``` Pulmonary function tests (various using a spirometer) TV-tidal volume iTV ERV RV ```
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R
Respiration
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RV
Residual valine (PFT)
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SOA
Shortness of air
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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T&A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
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TV
Tidal volume (PFT)
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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URT
Upper respiratory tract
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Respiration
Breathing Occurs when oxygen is inhaled into the lungs from the air and passes into the blood. CO2 moves from the blood to the lungs and is exhaled into the air.
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Inhalation
Inspiration | Breathing in
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Exhalation
Breathing out | Expiration
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Structures of respiratory system
``` Nose and nasal cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi Lungs ```
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External nares
Nostrils. Allow inspiration and expiration
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Nasal cavity
Extends from external nares to the pharynx. Divided by the nasal septum. Warms and moistens air, provides sense of smell.
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Paranasal sinuses
``` Lighten the skull, moisten air Frontal Ethmoid Sphenoid Maxillary ```
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Pharynx
``` Throat. Consists of: Nasopharynx Oropharynx Laryngopharynx ```
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Nasopharynx
``` Posterior to the nasal cavity Contains internal nares opening into the nasal cavity and openings into the Eustachian tube Contains adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) ```
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Oropharynx
Posterior to the oral cavity. | Contains palatine tonsils and lingual tonsils
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Laryngopharynx
Opens into the larynx and esophagus
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Larynx
Voice box
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Adam's apple
Shield of cartilage protecting inner structures.
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Epiglottis
Flap that swings up and down like a kid covering the opening of the air passage during swallowing
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Vocal cords
Mucous membrane containing a slit called the glottis (sound is produced as air moves in and out) Vibration of vocal cords produces sound
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Trachea
Windpipe Connecting the bronchi Consists of muscle and c-shaped cartilage, lined with mucous and cilia
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In the lungs
Two primary bronchi divide into secondary and tertiary bronchi which connect to bronchioles
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Paroxysmal Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing of an off and on nature
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Lungs
Lie in the thoracic cavity
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Apex | Base
Top of the lung | Bottom of the lung
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Right lung
Superior Middle Inferior lobes
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Left lung
Superior and | Inferior
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Respiratory bronchioles
Connect by alveolar ducts with the alveoli, which are tiny balloons responsible for gas exchange with the pulmonary capillaries

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