Chapter 20 terms Flashcards
Alveoli
tiny, grape-like sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs
asthma
a chronic and episodic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breathe and causes coughing and wheezing
Bronchi
branches of the passages of the respiratory system that lead from the trachea into the lungs.
bronchiectasis
a conditon in which the bronchi become permanently dilated and damaged
bronchitis
an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi
chest percussion
clapping the chest to help lungs drain with the force of gravity
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
a chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing
emphysema
a chronic, incurable lung disease in which alveoli in the lungs become filled with trapped air.
expiration
the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
hemoptysis
the coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract
inspiration
the process of breathing air into the lungs
lungs
main organs of respiration responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
multidrug-resistant TB
a form of tuberculosis caused by an organism that is resistant to medication
oxygen therapy
the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs
pneumonia
acute inflammation in the lung tissues caused by bacteria
respiration
the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs
sputum
mucus coughed up from the lungs
trachea
an air passage that goes from the throat
tuberculosis
a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis
