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Chp 7 Respiratory system Flashcards

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alveol/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus (airway)

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole (little airway)

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capn/o, carb/o

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carbon dioxide

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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lob/o

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lobe (a portion)

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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or/o

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mouth

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ox/o

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oxygen

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palat/o

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palate

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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phren/o

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diaphragm (also mind)

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pleur/o

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pleura (lining of lungs)

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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air or lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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sinus/o

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sinus (cavity)

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spir/o, -pnea (suffix)

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breathing

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thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o

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chest

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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uvul/o

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uvula

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Larynx

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voice box; passageway for air moving from the pharynx to the trachea; contains the vocal cords

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nasopharynx

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part of the pharynx directly behind the nasal passages

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oropharynx

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central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis

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laryngopharynx

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lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus

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diaphragm

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muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and that moves upward and downward to aid in respiration

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mediastinum

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partition that separates the thorax into two compartments (containing the right and left lungs) and that encloses the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland

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parenchyma

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functional tissues of any organ, such as the tissues of the bronchioles, alveoli, ducts, and sacs, that perform respiration

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Eupnea

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normal breathing

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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Tachypnea

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fast breathing

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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apnea

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inability to breathe

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orthopnea

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ability to breathe only in an upright position

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dysphonia

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hoarseness ( phon/o 􏰁 voice or sound)

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hemoptysis

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coughing up and spitting out blood that originates in the lungs ( ptysis 􏰁 to spit)

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hypercapnia

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excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood (capno 􏰁 smoke; carbo 􏰁 coal)

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hypoxemia

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deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

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deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells

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obstructive lung disorder

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condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema

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atelectasis

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collapse of lung tissue (alveoli) (atele 􏰁 imperfect; -ectasis 􏰁 expansion or dilation)

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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pleural effusion

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accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

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air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall

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hemothorax

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blood in the pleural cavity

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Pneumonia

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inflammation in the lung resulting from infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites or from aspiration of chemicals

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot

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endoscopy

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examination inside a body cavity with a flexible endoscope for diagnostic or treatment purposes

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Bronchoscopy

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use of a flexible endoscope, called a bronchoscope, to examine the airways

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Pulse oximetry

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noninvasive method of estimating the percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood using an oximeter with a specialized probe attached to the skin at a site of arterial pulsation, commonly the finger; used to monitor hypoxemia

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pneumonectomy

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removal of an entire lung

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thoracentesis

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puncture for aspiration of the chest (pleural cavity)

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thoracotomy

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incision into the chest

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tracheostomy

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creation of an opening in the trachea, usually to insert a tube

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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PA

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posterior-anterior

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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PFT

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pulmonary function testing

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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VC

A

vital capacity

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V/Q

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ventilation-perfusion (scan)

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