Respiratory System Flashcards
a-
without
brady-
slow
dys-
difficult, abnormal
eu-
normal, good
ex-
out
hyper-
excessive
in-
in
para-
near
re-
again
tachy-
fast
-dynia
pain
-ectasis
dilation
-metry
process of measurement
-pnea
breathing
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhea
discharge
-thorax
chest (pleural cavity)
adenoid/o
adenoids
alveol/o
aveolus
bronch/o
bronchus
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
coni/o
dust
cyan/o
blue
laryng/o
larynx
lob/o
lobe
myc/o
fungus
nas/o
nose
orth/o
straight
ox/o, ox/i
oxygen
pharyng/o
thorat (pharynx)
phon/o
sound
pleur/o
pleura
pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung
rhin/o
nose
salping/o
eustachian tube
sept/p
septum, wall
sin/o, sinus/o
sinus
spir/o
breathing, to breath
thorac/o
chest
tonsil/o
tonsil
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
alveolus
a small saclike dilation
auscultation and percussion (A & P)
listening and tapping
bronchiole
one of the finer subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree.
bronchus
one of the larger passages conveying air to a lung (right or left primary bronchus) and within the lungs
large dome-shaped muscle responsible for normal, quiet respiration is the ______
Diaphragm
A flap of cartilage at the opening to the larynx that closes access to the trachea is the ______
epiglottis
A slender tube that connects the tympanic cavity with the nasal part of the pharynx and serves to equalize air pressure on either side o the eardrum is the _____
eustachian tube
the act of breathing out is _____
exhalation
to breath out is known as ____
expiration
The drawing of air into the lungs is
inhilation
the inhalation of air into the lungs is
inspiration
The portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis, opening into the larynx and esophagus is the ______
laryngopharynx
voice box aka
larynx
a septum between two parts of an organ or a cavity is the
mediastinum
the part of the pharynx above the soft palate is the
nasopharynx
What is the sense of smell?
olfaction
the part of the airway into which the mouth leads is the
oropharynx
Mucosa-lined air cavities in bones of the skull; named paranasal for their proximity to the nose is
paranasal sinuses
throat aka
pharynx
a double-folded, serous membrane is
pleura
Cavity or hollow in the body is
sinus
external and internal are the two forms of ____
respiration
the exchange of o2 and co2 between the external environment and the lungs is _____
external
the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood is
internal
Continuous with the roof of the mouth is
tonsils, palatine
tonsils, and pharyngeal helps protect against _____
pathogens
windpipe aka
trachea
What is a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea. Patients exhibit coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath?
asthma
Collapse of lung tissue or an entire lunge is
atelectasis
Inflammation of the bronchi that may be acute or chronic is
bronchitis
respiratory disorder characterized by a progressive and irreversible diminishment in inspiration and expiratory capacity of the lungs. Patient experiences dyspnea on exertion (DOE), difficulty inhaling or exhaling, and a chronic cough.
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
An instrument to view your lungs
bronchoscopy
lack of oxygen in blood seen as bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin, nail-beds, and/or lips
cyanosis
difficult, and/or painful breathing
dyspnea
abnormal condition of the pulmonary system characterized by distention and destructive changes of the alveoli. The most common cause is tobacco smoking, but exposure to the environment may also cause the disease is
emphysema
good, normal breathing is
eupnea
coughing up blood or blood stained sputum is
hemoptysis
condition of excessive CO2, in the blood is
hypercapnia
inflammation of the voice box is
laryngitis
a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed
lobectomy
Condition of difficult breathing unless in an upright position is
othopnea
Measuring a patients O2 saturation is known as
oximetry
Inflammation or infection of the pharynx, usually causing symptoms of a sore throat is
pharyngitis
inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs. may be caused by cancer, pneumonia, or tuberculosis is
pleurisy
loss of lung capacity caused by an accumulation of dust in the lungs is
Pneumonia
abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is
rhinomycosis
What is discharge from the nose?
rhinorrhea
surgical repair of the wall between the nares is
septoplasty
inflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses is
sinusitis
test to measure the air capacity of the lungs, with a spirometer is known as
spirometry
mucus coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through the mouth. if abnormal, may be described as to its amount, color, or odor is
sputum
Chest pain is known as
thoracodynia
excision of the palatine tonsils is
tonsillectomy
what is the opening through the neck into the trachea, through which an indwelling tube may be inserted temporarily or permanently?
trachestomy
incision made into the trachea below the larynx to gain access to the airway; usually performed as an emergency procedure is
tracheotomy
chronic infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus, Mycobaterium tuberculosis. Transmission is normally by inhalation or ingestion of infected droplets is
Tuberculosis (TB)
