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Chapter 7- The Respiratory System Flashcards

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nas/o

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Nose

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sinus/o

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Sinuses

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pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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laryng/o

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Larynx

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epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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trache/o

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Trachea

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchi

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alveol/o

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Alveoli

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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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Lungs

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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laryng/o

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Larynx, throat

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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y

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Oxygen

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phon/o

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Sound, voice

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pleur/o

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Pleura, side of the body

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-pnea

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Breathing

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pulm/o, pulmon

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Lung

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somn/o

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Sleep

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spir/o

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To breathe

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thorac/o, -thorax

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Chest, pleural cavity

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trache/o, trachea

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Windpipe, trachea

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Functions of the respiratory system

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  1. Deliver air to the lungs
  2. Convey oxygen from the inhaled air to the blood for delivery to the body cells.
  3. Expel the waste products returned to the longs by the blood through exhalation.
  4. Reduce the airflow through the larynx that makes speach possible.
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Nasal septum

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A wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections.

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Cilia

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The thin hair is located just inside the nostrils, filter incoming air to remove debris.

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Mucas membranes

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Line the nose.

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Mucus

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It’s slippery secretion produced by the mucous membranes that protects and lubricates these tissues.

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Olfactory receptors

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Nerve endings that act as the receptors for the sense of smell.

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Adenoids

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Help protect the body from infection coming through the nose or mouth.

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para-

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Near

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Paranasal sinuses

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Air filled cavity is lined with mucous membranes, are located in the bones of the skull.

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Pharynx

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Throat/ receives the air after it passes through the nose or mouth, as well as food.

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-pharynx

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or/o

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Larynx

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Voice box/Contains the vocal cords. During breathing the cords are separated to let air pass. During speech, they close together and sound is produced as a raise expelled from the lungs, causing the chords to vibrate against each other.

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Epiglottis

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Swings down word and closes off the laryngopharynx so that food does not enter the trachea and lungs.

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Trachea

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Transports air to and from the lungs.

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Bronchi

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Two large tubes which branch out from the trachea and convey air into the two lungs.

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Bronchioles

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Smallest branches of bronchi.

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Alveoli

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Air sacs/ where are the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

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Pleura

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The thin, moist, and slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.

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Diaphragm

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The contraction and relaxation of the muscle that makes breathing possible.

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Phrenic nerves

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Stimulate the diaphragm and cause it to contract.

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External respiration

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The act of bringing air in and out of the lungs from the outside environment.

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Internal respiration

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Exchange of gases within the cells of the blood and tissues.

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Airway inflammation

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The swelling and clogging of the bronchial tubes with mucus.

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-rrhagia

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-ecstasis

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Stretching or enlargement

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-dynia

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Empyema

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A collection of pus in the body cavity.

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atel

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Incomplete

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silic

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eu-

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-ventilation

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expector

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-ation

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State or action

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-ptysis

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Airway obstruction

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an-

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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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capn

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Carbon dioxide

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-meter

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tuss

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-ive

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sept/o

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lob

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

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Cystic fibrosis

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ETT

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Endotracheal incubation

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FESS

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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

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HBOT

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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MDI

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Metered-dose inhaler

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PFT

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Pulmonary function test

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RF

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Respiratory failure

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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