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Respiratory/Hematology/Vital Signs Flashcards

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Organs of the respiratory system do three things

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  • Bring fresh air into lungs
  • Exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide
  • Exhale stale air
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These organs are apart of which system? Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs

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Respiratory system

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The __________ and ___________ systems work together on gas exchange

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Respiratory and cardiovascular

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Interruption of respiration can cause _____ ________ or _______

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Brain damage or death

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3 parts of respiration

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Ventilation, external respiration, and internal respiration

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The flow of air between the outside environment and the lungs in 2 stages is called?

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Ventilation

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The 2 stages of ventilation are?

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Inhalation and Exhalation

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The flow of air into the lungs ; bringing fresh oxygen

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Inhalaltion

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The flow of air out of the lungs ; removing carbon dioxide

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Exhalation

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10
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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External respiration

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________ leaves air sacs and enters the bloodstream

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Oxygen

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________ _________ leaves the bloodstream and enters air sacs

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Carbon dioxide

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13
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level

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Internal respiration

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________ is needed for cell metabolism

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Oxygen, it leaves the bloodstream and is delivered to the cells

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________ ________ is a waste product

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Carbon dioxide, it leaves the cells and enters bloodstream for disposal by the lungs

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16
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Air enters nasal cavity at the ______

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Nares

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17
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4 things mucous membrane does

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  • Secretes mucus
  • Cleans air by trapping particles
  • Helps moisturize the air
  • Capillaries in membrane warm air
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18
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___________ sinuses aid in sound production and voice resonance

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Paranasal

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This is 5 inches long and is divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.

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Pharynx

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20
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The ________ are located in the pharynx and capture pathogens

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Tonsils

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21
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The opening of the eustachian tube is in the ___________

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Nasopharynx

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22
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This is a muscular structure made of cartilaginous plates between the pharynx and trachea

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Larynx

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23
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The vocal cords(folds) make sound by vibrating as air passes through the _______

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Glottis

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24
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The ____________ is an opening between the folds that prevents food and liquid from being inhaled into the lungs

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Epiglottis

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This is a tube composed of smooth muscle and cartilage rings
Trachea
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This carries air from the larynx to the main bronchi and is lined with mucous membrane and cilia
Trachea
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The distal end of the trachea divides into the left and right main ________
Bronchi
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The narrowest branches are bronchioles and they terminate in _________
Alveoli
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Each _______ is a total collection of bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli
Lung
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The outer, parietal pleura lines the ______ _______
Chest cavity
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The inner, visceral pleura adheres to the ______ ________
Lung surface
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The right lung has ___ lobes
3
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The left lung has ___ lobes
2
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When diaphragm contracts, it ________ thoracic volume and _______ thoracic pressure
Increase ; Decreases
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__________ ________ assist by further enlarging the cavity
Intercostal muscles
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When the diaphragm and intercostals relax, the thoracic cavity becomes ________ and its pressure _________
Smaller ; Increases
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Unforced breaths are ________
Passive
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Forced breaths are ________
Active
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Respiratory rate is regulated by _______ ________ in the blood
Carbon dioxide
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When the carbon dioxide level is high, breathing is rapid to _______ the waste
Expel
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The average adult has about ___ liters of blood
5
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What color is the blood cell erythrocytes?
Red
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What color is the blood cell leukocytes?
White
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What type is the blood cell thrombocytes?
Platelets
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The production of blood cells which take place in the bone marrow
Hematopoiesis
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Red blood cells and plasma _________ substances in the body
Transport
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White blood cells fight __________
Infection
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Thrombocytes are blood cells which ________ the blood clotting process
Initiate
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About ____ of the blood is plasma
55%
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These are eunucleated, bioncave disks
Eryhthrocytes
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Pigment makes cells red, contains iron, responsible for transporting oxygen
Hemoglobin
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These cells are spherical with a large nucleus
Leukocytes
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These cells agglutinate at site of damage and release substances that contribute to coagulation
Thrombocytes
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Blood with Rh factor proteins is Rh positive and ______ make anti-Rh antibodies
Doesn't
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Blood without Rh factor proteins is Rh negative, and ______ makes anti-Rh antibodies
Does
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Rh positive blood has no antibodies and ______ attack Rh-negative blood
Can't
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Rh negative blood has antibodies and ______ attack Rh positive blood
Can
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Universal donor
O-
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Universal recipient
AB+
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Clot in the arteries or capillaries feeding the lungs
PE (Pulmonary embolism)
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Clot in the coronary arteries feeding the myocardium (heart muscle) causing muscle to die from lack of oxygen
Heart attack
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A clot in the blood vessel in the brain that deprives the brain tissue of oxygen
Stroke
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Clot that has traveled from its original site
Embol/o
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Clot at its original site
Thromb/o
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Body temperature is regulated by the __________
Hypothalamus
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The normal, average temperature for adults is?
98.6
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Tympanic thermometer measures the temperature on the _________
Eardrum
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Temporal artery thermometers measure the temperature of arteries on either side of the ________
Head
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A pulse located on the radial artery at the wrist
Radial
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A pulse taken by using a stethoscope directly over heart
Apical
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A pulse taken at either of the 2 main arteries on either side of the neck
Carotid
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Average resting pulse rates per minute for teenagers
60-100bpm
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Average resting pulse rates per minute for children
70-120bmp
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Average resting pulse rates per minute for infants
120-160bpm
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Breathing that sounds like snoring
Stertorous breathing
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Unusually slow rate of breathing
Bradypnea
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Difficult breathing is usually observed as shortness of breath
Dyspnea
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Rapid, shallow breathing due to lungs only partially filling
Tachypnea
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Systolic or Diastolic? Heart muscle contracts ; first heard beat
Systolic
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Systolic or Diastolic? Heart muscle relaxes ; last heard beat
Diastolic
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