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Nas/o

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nose

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Rhin/o

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nose

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Or/o

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mouth

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Pharyng/o

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pharynx (back of throat)

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5
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The nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, and pharynx are called the ___

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Upper Respiratory Tract

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URT is

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Upper Respiratory Tract

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The larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs are called the ___

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Lower Respiratory Tract

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LRT is

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Lower Respiratory Tract

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9
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Another word for the throat is the __

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pharnyx

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10
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Medical name for voice box

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larynx

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11
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Medical name for windpipe

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trachea

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Movable flap of cartilage that covers the opening to the larynx every time you swallow–it keeps you from aspirating (swallowing) food into the larynx and lungs

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epiglottis

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Tube that connects the larynx to right and left bronchi (aka windpipe)

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trachea

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breathing out

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expiration

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breathing in

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inspiration

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16
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Laryng/o

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larynx

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17
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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18
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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchiole

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19
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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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sacs where oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange happens between lung and blood in capillaries

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Alveolus

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Pneum/o or pneumon/o

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lung, air

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Lob/o

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lobe of the lung

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23
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Capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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24
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spir/o

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breathing

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25
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Ox/o, oxi, oxy

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oxygen

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26
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____is the exchange of gas with the external air, occurs in alveoli of the lungs

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external

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is exchange of gases in internal environment. Occurs in the cells in the tissue.

28
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The moist, double layer of lining around the lungs is called the

29
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pleur/o

30
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____ is always between the 2 layers of the pleura to prevent friction from rubbing

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Pleural fluid

31
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Excess fluid between the pleural layers is a___

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pleural effusion

32
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how many alveoli in the lungs?

A

300 million

33
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ENT

A

Ears Nose and Throat

34
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oto rhino laryngologist

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ENT doctor

35
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Listening to air movement or sounds in the body is called

A

auscultation

36
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Tapping on a body part to listen whether it is fluid filled or air filled is called

A

percussion

37
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pnea

38
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Eupnea

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normal breathing

39
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apnea

A

not breating

40
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Orthopnea

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difficulty breathing when lying down

41
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rapid or excessively deep breathing, often caused by anxiety or panic

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hyperventilation

42
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abnormally low movement of air in and out of lungs

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Hypoventilation

43
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Build up of carbon dioxide is

A

hypercapnia

44
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Hypoxemia

A

deficient amount of oxygen in blood

45
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Hypoxia

A

deficient amount of oxygen in tissue

46
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

47
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emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the 2 parts of what?

48
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alveoli pop and create one big bleb, reducing surface area for gas exchange to the blood

49
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Genetic, inherited respiratory disease causing ongoing airway obstruction from thick mucus that blocks airways. Need to use the vest and cough assist machines daily.

A

cystic fibrosis

50
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is Bronchial airway obstruction due to bronchoconstriction and mucus in the bronchi. Often caused by allergies

51
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____ help open the airways
during asthma attack.

A

Bronchodilators

52
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Pulmonary Function Test abbreviation

53
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It is done by measuring the mechanics of breathing, such as the amount of air a person can force out of their lungs on exhalation, how much air they can inhale, and how long it takes them to completely blow the air out of their lungs.

54
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ARTERIAL BLOOD GASSES abbreviation

55
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take blood from the radial artery in the arm (must hold pressure for 15 minutes or longer to form a clot in an artery to stop the bleeding) and see how much oxygen is in the arterial blood.

56
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a tube inserted via the mouth and back of throat into the bronchus to view the inside of the bronchus

A

Bronchoscope

57
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Having patient cough their sputum (phlegm) into a culture cup sample, send to lab, lab can run tests to see what bacteria are in the sputum.

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Sputum sample

58
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Swabbing back of throat (pharynx) and tonsils to see if they contain streptococcus bacteria or other bacteria.

A

Throat culture

59
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Medicine that controls coughing

A

Antitussives

60
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Medicine that promotes coughing and getting rid of mucous

A

Expectorant

61
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Medicine that relieves mucus congestion in upper respiratory tract

A

Decongestant

62
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Machine that delivers aerosolized medicine into the lungs

63
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The insertion of the tube through the mouth or nose, into the pharnyx, then larynx, into the trachea is called

A

Endotracheal tube (ET) Intubation

64
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continuous positive airway pressure abbreviation

65
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pulmonary function test abbreviation

66
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shortness of breath abbreviation

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