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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Mediastinum

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Large area between the lungs where the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes are found

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Esophagus

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Food tube

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Larynx

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Voicebox

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Trachea

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Windpipe

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Pharynx

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Throat

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Pleura

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Double membrane surrounding the lungs

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Diaphragm

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The muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Peritoneum

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Double membrane that surrounds organs in the abdominal cavity

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Pericardium

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Double membrane surrounding the heart

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Bronchial tubes

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2 tubes that carry gasses from the windpipe (trachea) to the lungs. Also called a bronchus

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What are double membranes?

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Two wrappings around organs that provide protection, cushioning, and an attachment site for organs.

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Pleural effusion

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Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity (double membrane between the lungs)

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Ascites

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Collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (double membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity)

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14
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What are the 5 divisons of the back? What are their abbreviations?

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Cervical C1-C7
Thoracic T1-T12
Lumbar L1-L5
Sacrum S1-S5
Coccygeal

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Cervic/o

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Neck of the body or neck of the uterus

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage (connective tissue attached to bones)

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx, tailbone

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Epitheli/o

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Skin, surface tissue

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Laryng/o

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Larynx (voicebox)

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Lumb/o

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Loin (waist)

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Retroperitoneal area

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Area behind the peritoneum. Contains the kidneys

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Disc

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Flexible connective tissue between each backbone. Made of cartilage and provides cushion

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Cervix

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Lower portion of the uterus opening to the vagina

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Supine

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Facing up

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Prone

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Facing down

29
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Lumbar puncture (“spinal tap”)

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The patient lies on their side with knees drawn up to the abdomen and chin brought down to the chest. This increases space between the vertebrae. A needle is inserted between L3-L4 or L4-L5 and CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) is withdrawn, or medication is injected. By injecting below the end of the spinal cord (around L2), this reduces risk of injury to spinal cord

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Epiglottis

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A flap of cartilage that closes over the trachea during swallowing so the bolus (mass) of food travels down the esophagus rather than the trachea

31
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Sacr/o VS Sarc/o

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Sacr/o: the sacrum
Ex. sacral, relating to the saccrum

Sarc/o: flesh
Ex. sarcoma, a malignant tumor of connective tissue

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Tracheotomy

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This procedure is used to open the trachea below a blockage of a foreign body or tumor to allow airflow

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