Lung Flashcards
Primary tumors of the lung that arise in the bronchi are called
Bronchogenic
Lung cancer is the most common ___ ___ in the U.S.
Invasive malignancies
Two classes of lung cancer are
- Small cell
- non-small cell
Prognosis dependant on ___ and ___ of disease
- Stage
- Extent
Advanced thoracic disease
- KPS
- Weight loss greater than ___%
- Rarely survive longer than ___
- Below 70
- 5%
- 2 Years
What type of lung cancer is increasing the most
Malignant “mesothelioma” of pleura surfaces
lung cancer is the worlds ___ ___ cancer
most common
Lung cancer has a higher incidence in ___
Women
Lunger cancer incidence
- Women
- Men
- 1:17
- 1:15
Most diagnosed at age ___+
65
Race most as risk are
African Americans
1 cancer killer in ___
U.S.
Lung cancer etiology (5)
- Tabacco exposure
- 2nd hand somke
- Air pollution
- Occupational (radon)
- Asbestos
The respiratory system consists of (5)
- Nose
- Pahrynx
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Lungs
The trachea is a ___ providing a pathway for air from the __ to the ___
- Tube
- Laryngopharynx
- Lungs
The trachea is ___ (location) to the esophagus
Anterior
Trachea is lined with ___ cells
epithelial
Trachea is the ___ border of the larynx to the ___ vertebra
- Inferior
- T5
Carina is located at ___ - ___ vertebra
T4 - T5
The carina divides onto air ducts called the ___
Alveoli
___ is where blood, lymphatic vessels and nerves enter and exit the lungs
Hilum
Right lung has ___ lobes
Left lung has ___ lobes
- 3
- 2
O2 and Co2 exchange is called __
ventilation
Gas excange into lung capillaries is called
external respiration
