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Creative Study Chapter 10 Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Respiration

A

Exchange of air between the lungs and atmosphere

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alveol/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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bronch/o

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bronchus (airway)

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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

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carbon dioxide

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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

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nose

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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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pector/o

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chest

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steth/o

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chest

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thorac/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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pharnyx (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)

21
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-pnea

A

breathing

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pneum/o

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air or lung

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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

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breathing

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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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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

33
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Hypopnea

A

shallow breathing

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Hyperpnea

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deep breathing

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Dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

36
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Apnea

A

inability to breathe

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Orthopnea

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ability to breathe only in upright position

38
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Cheyne-Strokes Respiration

A

breathing pattern characterized by gradual increase of depth and, sometimes, in rate to maximum level, followed by decrease, resulting in apnea

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