Chapter Eight - Respiratory Flashcards
Oxygen
Life-supporting content of the air
Pharynx
Throat
Larynx
Voice box located at the entrance of the trachea
Bronchial Tubes
Primary branch off of a bronchus
Hypoxia
Decreased concentration of O2 in the blood due to low O2 availability or blockages that prevent O2 diffusing into the bloodstream
Diaphragm
Primary muscle for inspiration that divides the thorax and abdominopelvic cavities
Ventilation
Providing air
Inhalation
action of breathing in
Exhalation
action of breathing out
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Sinusitis
Inflammation of a nasal sinus
Nasal Polyps
Benign growth on the lining of the nose
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Respiratory complication often associated with obesity
Trachea
Windpipe, connects larynx to primary bronchi of the lungs
Hay Fever
An allergy caused by pollen or dust
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsils
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the throat
Laryngitits
Inflammation of the voice box
Influenza
Viral infection of the upper respiratory system
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Used to describe many conditions (ex. chronic bronchitis) in which the exchange of respiratory gases is ineffective
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi may be acute or chronic
Bronchial Asthma
Chronic inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles that has ramifications throughout the lung tissue
Emphysema
A crippling, noncontagious disease of chronic lung obstruction and destruction
Pnemonia
Acute inflammation of the lung in which air spaces in the lungs become filled with inflammatory exudate
Legionnaire’s Disease
Lung infection caused by the bacterium legionella pneumophila flulike symptoms
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleural membranes occuring as a complication of various lung diseases
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chronic infections disease characterized by necrosis of vital lung tissue
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Lung cancer that arises from the bronchial tree
Cystic Fibrosis
Affects all exocrine glands, usually affecting children
