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Chp 4 - Respiratory System Flashcards

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Pulmonology or Pulmonary Medicine

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branch of medicine concerned with
the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the structures of the lower respiratory tract, including the lungs,
their airways and blood vessels, and the chest wall (thoracic cage).

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Upper Respiratory Tract

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Nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea

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Lower Respiratory Tract

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left and right bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, and lungs

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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nas/o

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nose

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nas/al

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pertaining to the nose

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rhin/o/rrhea

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watery discharge from the nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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peri/tonsill/ar

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pertaining to the area surrounding the tonsils

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alveol/o

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alveolus (plural: alveoli)

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alveol/ar

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pertaining to the alveoli

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bronchi/extasis

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dilation of a bronchus or bronchi

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pleur/itic

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pertaining to pleurisy

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pneum/o

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air; lung

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pneumon/o

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air; lung

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pneum/ectomy

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excision of all or part of a lung

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pneumon/ia

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inflammation of one or both lungs; usually due to infection

Pneumonia is caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and chemical irritants. Fluid,
microorganisms, and white blood cells fill the alveoli and air passages which makes
breathing difficult.

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pulmon/o

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lung

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thorac/o

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chest

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para/

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near; beside; beyond

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rhin/o/rrhagia

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nosebleed

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aer/o/phagia

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swallowing air

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aer/o

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air

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hydro/o/therapy

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treatment of disease using water

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pharynx

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throat

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-plegia

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paralysis

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30
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pharyng/o/plegia

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muscle paralysis of the throat

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31
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CA

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abbrv for cancer

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larynx

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voice box

33
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epiglottis

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a small leaf-shaped cartilage located in the superior portion of the larynx. During swallowing, it closes off the larynx so that foods and liquids are directed into the esophagus. If anything but air passes into the larynx, a cough reflex attempts to expel the material to avoid a serious blockage of th breathing .

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-ole

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small, minute

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bronchi/oles

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The trachea (windpipe) - is a cylindrical tube composed of smooth muscle embedded with a series of 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of cartilage. The trachea extends downward into the thoracic cavity, where it divides to form the right and left primary bronchi. Each bronchus enters a lung and continues to subdivide into increasingly finer, smaller branches known as bronchioles.

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bronchi/al tree

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The continuous branching of bronchi and bronchi/oles from the trachea throughout the lungs resembles an inverted tree. This series of respiratory tubes that branch into progressively narrower tubes as they extend into the lungs is known as the __________

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pulmonary capillaries

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Structurally, each primary bronchus is similar to that of the trachea, but as the they subdivide into finer branches, the amount of cartilage in the walls decreases and finally disappears as it forms bronchi/oles. As cartilage diminishes, a layer of smooth muscle surrounding the tub becomes more prominent. Smooth muscles in the walls of bronchi/oles are designed to constrict or dilate the airways to maintain unobstructed air passages. Bronchi/oles eventually distribute air to the alveoli, small clusters of grape like air sacs of the lungs. Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of microscopic ___________ ___________.

38
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alveoli

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Clusters of air sacs at the end of the bronchi/al tree. If a lung disorder destroys or damages enough ______, there i less surface area of gas exchange, and breathlessness results

39
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pneumonia/itis

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inflammation of the lung

40
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pnuemon/ectomy

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excision of a lung.

In patients with lung cancer, it may be necessary to remove part of all of the lung

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pneeumon/osis

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abnormal condition of the lungs

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pneuma/o/centesis

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a surgical puncture to aspirate the lungs

43
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Pneumonia/o/melan/osis

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black lung disease

44
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lobes in left lung

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2

45
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lobes in right lung

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3

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lob/ar

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pertaining the lobe

47
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pleura

PLOO-ra

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each lung is enclosed in a double-folded membrane called the _________.

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pleur/itis

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inflammation of th pleura

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pleur/o/dynia

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pain in the pleura

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pleur/o/cele

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hernia or swelling of the pleura

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Pleurisy

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inflammation of th pleura

52
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inflammation of pleura (name two different words)

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pleur/isy

pleur/itis

53
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eu-

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good, normal

54
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-pnea

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breathing

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a/pnea

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without breathing

56
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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

57
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OSA

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obstructive slep apnea

58
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dys/pnea

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painful or difficult breathing

59
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dys/pnea

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______ is normal when due to vigorous work or athletic activity.

60
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eu/pnea

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normal, good breathing

61
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orth/o/pnea 4-76

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condition in which there is labored breathing in an posture except in the erect sitting or standing position

orth/o = straight

62
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thorac/o/tomy

thor a centesis

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incision of the chest

63
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thorac/o/centesis

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surgical puncture of the chest

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phren/o

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diaphragm or mind

65
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paren/o/logy

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study of the mind

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paren/o/ptosis

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prolapse or downward displacement of the diaphragm

67
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phren/o/spasm

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involuntary contraction or twitching of the diaphragm, aka, hiccups

68
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inspiration

inhalation

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process of breathing air into the lungs

69
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inter/cost/al

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muscles between adjacent ribs

70
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During inspiration (inhalation) the diaphragm _______

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descends

71
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During expiration (exhalation), the diaphragm ______

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ascends

72
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aer/o/phobia

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fear of air, drafts of air, airborne influences, or ‘bad air’ (body odor)

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hemo/o/phobia

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fear of blood

74
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muc/o

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mucus

75
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brunch/o/pneumon/ia

4-95

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a type of pneumonia that involves the lungs and bronchi/oles

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