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Respiratory Flashcards

1
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organs of the upper respiratory tract (4)

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nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx

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organs of the lower respiratory tract (4)

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larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs

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2 functions of respiratory system

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supplies body with o2, releases CO2 out of the body

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4
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wall that separates the nasal cavities

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nasal septum

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5
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3 bony structures that project from the lateral walls of the nose to increase surface area

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nasal conchae

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lines the nose and is supplied with capillaries which hold a large supply of blood to heat and moisten air as it passes

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mucous membrane

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7
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cilia

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ciliated epithelial cells that push dirt and particles to the throat

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8
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how much mucus produced per day?

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over 1 pint

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9
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small cavities found in the bones of the skull that assist nasal cavities

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sinuses

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10
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tube-like structure that is a passage for breathing and digestive tracts. made of muscle, lined with mucous membrane

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pharynx (throat)

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11
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3 regions of pharynx

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nasopharynx (back of nose to soft palate); oropharynx (soft palate to hyoid bone in lower jaw); laryngopharynx (hyoid to oesophagus)

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12
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Voice box, part of air passage connecting pharynx and trachea

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larynx

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13
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narrow passageway in larynx between vocal cords

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glottis

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14
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flap of tissue that closes when swallowing to prevent food from going into the lungs

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epiglottis

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15
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cartilage protruding from midline of neck that supports the wall of the larynx

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adam’s apple

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16
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Windpipe; nearly cylindric tube in neck made of cartilage and membrane, extending from larynx to 5th thoracic vertibra

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trachea

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17
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what is the trachea covered by

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thyroid gland

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18
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lobes in lungs

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2 in left, 3 in right

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19
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pleural membrane

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sac covering each lung

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20
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inner layer of pleural membrane

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visceral pleura

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21
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outer layer of pleural membrane

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parietal pleura

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22
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between visceral and parietal pleura; secretes fluid

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pleural cavity

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23
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uppermost part of each lung

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apex

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24
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midline region where blood, lymphatic vessels, nerves, bronchial tubes meet lungs

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hilum or hilus

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25
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small sac-like structure

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alveolus

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26
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tiny air sac where co2 leaves blood and o2 is taken into blood; made up of single epithelial cell layer and elastic fibers

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pulmonary alveolus

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27
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substance of thin film that covers alveoli to prevent collapsing

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surfectant

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28
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one of several large air passages in lungs

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bronchus

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29
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smallest branch of bronchus, leads to tiny cluster of air sacs

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bronchioles

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30
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space between right and left lungs; contains heart, aorta, oesophagus, and bronchi

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mediastinum

31
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breathing in

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inspiration

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breathing out

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aspiration

33
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surfactant prevents the alveoli from

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collapsing

34
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Oxygen is transported through the blood attached to a protein called

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hemoglobin

35
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in the nose, air is

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filtered, moistened, brought to body temperature

36
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oxygen component: inhalation and expiration

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10.9% inhalation, 14% expiration

37
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co2 component: inhalation and expiration

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0.04% inhalation, 5.60% expiration

38
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how does o2 diffuse into the blood

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pulmonary capillaries, connecting with RBCs, forms weak bond with hemoglobin

39
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normal breathing rate

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12-20 times per minute

40
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respiratory centres in the brain

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medulla and pons

41
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major muscle of inspiration

42
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listening to sounds within the body

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ausculation

43
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tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure

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percussion

44
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scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other

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pleural rub

45
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fine crackling sounds heard in auscultation when there’s fluid in alveoli

46
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loud rumbling when fluid in alveoli

47
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material expelled by spitting

48
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strained/high pitched sound on inspiration caused by obstruction in pharynx/larynx

49
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continuous whistling during breathing

50
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acute viral infection in kids with obstruction of larynx, barking cough, stridor

51
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acute infection of throat/upper resp tract caused by diptheria bacterium

52
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nosebleed

53
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whooping cough

54
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chronic inflammatory disorder due to bronchial edema

55
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chronic dilation of bronchus, usually secondary to infection

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bronchiectasis

56
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inflammation of bronchi over time

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chronic bronchitis

57
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inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting on thick mucinous secretions

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cystic fibrosis

58
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collapsed lung

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atelectasis

59
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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

60
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NSCLC

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non small cell lung cancer

61
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abnormal lung cancer caused by dust exposure

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pneumoconiosis

62
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acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, fill w pus

63
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large collection of puss in lungs

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pulmonary abscess

64
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fluid in alveoli/bronchioles

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pulmonary edema

65
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clot in lung vessel

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pulmonary embolism

66
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scar tissue in connective lung tissue

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pulmonary fibrosis

67
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granulomas develop in lungs/lymph nodes

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sarcoidosis

68
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rare malignant tumour in pleura

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mesothelioma

69
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity

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pleural effusion

70
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inflammation of pleura

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pleurisy/pleuritis

71
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collection of air in pleural space

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pneumothorax

72
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radioactive glucose injected in lungs to reveal metabolic activity

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positron emission tomography

73
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detection device records radioactivity in lungs

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ventilation-perfusion scan

74
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large surgical incision of chest

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thoracotomy

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