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Respiratory Flashcards

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Alveoli (air sacs)

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The primary units for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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Allogenic

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Genetically different but obtained from the same species

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Apheresis

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Filtering of blood to remove stem cells or other cellular elements

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Autologous

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Obtained from the patient

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Bone Marrow

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The flexible tissue found in the center of many bones, primarily in the cancellous tissue of the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, and bones of the pelvis

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Bronchi

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Bottom portion of the trachea that splits into airways to the right and left lung; the right is shorter and wider than the left.

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Carina

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The ridge that separates the opening of the right and left bronchi; a downward and backward projection of the last tracheal cartilage

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD

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A progressive disease that gets worse over time. COPD causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. The number one cause of COPD is smoking.

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Cilia

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Microscopic filaments bathed in nasal mucus that cover the surface of the tissue in the nose

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Concha Bullosa

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Enlargement of the nasal turbinate

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Croup

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A common, high-pitched, barking cough found in infants and children with nasal-type symptoms

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Diaphragm

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Muscle separating the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity; primary muscle in respiration, contracting and relaxing this inflating and deflating the lungs

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Dacryocystorhinostomy

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Surgical procedure that restores the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function

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Decortication

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Separating the pleura adhering to lungs to assist with expansion of the lungs

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Direct Laryngoscopy

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Use of an endoscope to look directly at the larynx

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Empyema

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Collection of pus between the lung and the lining of the lung (pleural space)

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En Bloc

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In total or in full; as a single piece

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Epiglottis

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A lid or flap that covers the larynx to protect the trachea from inhaled food or liquid

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Glottis

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The larynx contains vocal cords separating by a triangular opening, called the glottis, through which air flows. The glottis narrows, controlling the flow of air, which causes the vocal cords to vibrate and create sound

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Hemic

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Pertaining to blood. SYN -hematic

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Hyoid Bone

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A horseshoe-shaped bone in the anterior midline of the neck. It is not part of the trachea and does not articulate with any other bone. It provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind

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Indirect Laryngoscopy

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Use of mirrors with a rigid laryngoscope to view the larynx

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Instill

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To introduce gradually.

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Larynx (voice box)

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Connects the nasopharynx to the trachea, covered by the epiglottis during swallowing to prevent aspiration

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Lungs

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The right lung has three lobes and the left lung has two lobes

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Mediastinum

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The portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland, as well as blood vessels and nerves

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Pleura

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A serous membrane that folds back onto itself to form a two-layered structure

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Pleural Cavity

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The space between the two pleural layers

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Pheumonectomy

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Removal of an entire lung (all lobes)

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Pneumonolysis

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A procedure that separates the chest wall from the lungs to prevent collapse

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Pneumothorax

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Collapse of the lung

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Pulmonary Function Tests

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Tests to diagnosis berating problems

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Cartilaginous structure that carries air from the nasopharynx to the lungs via the bronchi

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Turbinates

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Superior, middle, and inferior bony structures found in each right and left nasal cavity to assist with air movement

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Septum

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Bony structure that separates the left nasal cavity from the right nasal cavity

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Splenoportography

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A method of using X-Ray imaging to view the portal system via the spleen

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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

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Use of endoscope and video to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures on the thoracic cavity

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Vital Capacity (VC)

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The maximum volume of air that a person can exhale after maximum inhalation. The measure is used in diagnostic pulmonary testing.

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