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Respiratory System Flashcards

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a-

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without

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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difficult, abnormal

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eu-

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normal, good

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ex-

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out

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hyper-

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excessive

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in-

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in

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para-

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near

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re-

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again

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tachy-

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fast

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-metry

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process of measurement

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-thorax

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chest (pleural cavity)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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alveol/o

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aveolus

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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coni/o

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dust

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cyan/o

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blue

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lob/o

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lobe

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myc/o

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fungus

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nas/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight

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ox/o, ox/i

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oxygen

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pharyng/o

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thorat (pharynx)

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phon/o

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sound

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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lung

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rhin/o

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nose

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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sept/p

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septum, wall

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sin/o, sinus/o

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sinus

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spir/o

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breathing, to breath

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thorac/o

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chest

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tonsil/o

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tonsil

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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alveolus

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a small saclike dilation

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auscultation and percussion (A & P)

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listening and tapping

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bronchiole

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one of the finer subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree.

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bronchus

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one of the larger passages conveying air to a lung (right or left primary bronchus) and within the lungs

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large dome-shaped muscle responsible for normal, quiet respiration is the ______

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Diaphragm

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A flap of cartilage at the opening to the larynx that closes access to the trachea is the ______

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epiglottis

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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 _____

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eustachian tube

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the act of breathing out is _____

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exhalation

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to breath out is known as ____

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expiration

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The drawing of air into the lungs is

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inhilation

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the inhalation of air into the lungs is

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inspiration

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The portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis, opening into the larynx and esophagus is the ______

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laryngopharynx

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voice box aka

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larynx

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a septum between two parts of an organ or a cavity is the

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mediastinum

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the part of the pharynx above the soft palate is the

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nasopharynx

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What is the sense of smell?

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olfaction

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the part of the airway into which the mouth leads is the

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oropharynx

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Mucosa-lined air cavities in bones of the skull; named paranasal for their proximity to the nose is

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paranasal sinuses

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throat aka

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pharynx

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a double-folded, serous membrane is

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pleura

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Cavity or hollow in the body is

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sinus

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external and internal are the two forms of ____

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respiration

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the exchange of o2 and co2 between the external environment and the lungs is _____

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external

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the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood is

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internal

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Continuous with the roof of the mouth is

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tonsils, palatine

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tonsils, and pharyngeal helps protect against _____

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pathogens

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windpipe aka

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trachea

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What is a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea. Patients exhibit coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath?

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asthma

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Collapse of lung tissue or an entire lunge is

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atelectasis

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Inflammation of the bronchi that may be acute or chronic is

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bronchitis

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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.

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Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

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An instrument to view your lungs

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bronchoscopy

74
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lack of oxygen in blood seen as bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin, nail-beds, and/or lips

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cyanosis

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difficult, and/or painful breathing

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dyspnea

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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

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emphysema

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good, normal breathing is

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eupnea

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coughing up blood or blood stained sputum is

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hemoptysis

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condition of excessive CO2, in the blood is

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hypercapnia

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inflammation of the voice box is

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laryngitis

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a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed

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lobectomy

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Condition of difficult breathing unless in an upright position is

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othopnea

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Measuring a patients O2 saturation is known as

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oximetry

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Inflammation or infection of the pharynx, usually causing symptoms of a sore throat is

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs. may be caused by cancer, pneumonia, or tuberculosis is

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pleurisy

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loss of lung capacity caused by an accumulation of dust in the lungs is

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Pneumonia

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abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is

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rhinomycosis

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What is discharge from the nose?

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rhinorrhea

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surgical repair of the wall between the nares is

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septoplasty

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inflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses is

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sinusitis

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test to measure the air capacity of the lungs, with a spirometer is known as

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spirometry

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mucus coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through the mouth. if abnormal, may be described as to its amount, color, or odor is

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sputum

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Chest pain is known as

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thoracodynia

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excision of the palatine tonsils is

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tonsillectomy

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what is the opening through the neck into the trachea, through which an indwelling tube may be inserted temporarily or permanently?

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trachestomy

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incision made into the trachea below the larynx to gain access to the airway; usually performed as an emergency procedure is

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tracheotomy

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chronic infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus, Mycobaterium tuberculosis. Transmission is normally by inhalation or ingestion of infected droplets is

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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