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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
Q

What does the respiratory system do?

A

Brings oxygen from the air into the body for delivery via the blood cells

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2
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What is the diffusion of gases between the atmosphere and the cells of the body called?

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Respiration

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3
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What is ventilation?

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Intake of fresh air

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4
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What does the upper respiratory tract consist of?

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Nose, Mouth, Pharynx, Epiglottis, and Larynx

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5
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What does the lower respiratory tract consist of?

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Trachea, Bronchial Tree, and Lungs

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6
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What are the thin hairs inside of the nostrils called?

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Cilia

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7
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What are the olfactory receptors responsible for?

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Sense of Smell

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8
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What is the larynx commonly called?

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Voice Box

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9
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What is the pharynx commonly called?

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Throat

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10
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What is the trachea commonly called?

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Windpipe

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11
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What does inhalation/inspiration mean?

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Drawing in of breath

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12
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What does exhalation/expiration mean?

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Release of breath

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13
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What is the act of listening called?

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Auscultation

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14
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What is apnea?

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Absence of Breathing

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15
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What is dyspnea?

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Difficult/Labored Breathing

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16
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What is bradypnea?

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Abnormally Slow Respiratory Rate

17
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What is tachypnea?

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Abnormally Rapid Respiratory Rate

18
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What is hyperpnea?

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Abnormal Increase in Rate/Depth of Respirations

19
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What is hypopnea

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Abnormally Slow/Shallow Respirations

20
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What is hyperventilation?

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Abnormally Rapid Deep Breathing

21
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What is Agonal Breathing?

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Respirations Near Death/During Extreme Suffering

22
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When auscultating, what is the sound of popping bubbles that suggests fluid accumulation called?

A

Bubbling

23
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When auscultating, what is the sound of fine or coarse interrupted crackling coming from collapsed or fluid-filled alveoli during inspiration called?

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Crepitation/Rales/Crackles

24
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When auscultating, what is the sound of less or no sound of air movement, suggesting consolidation of lung tissue called?

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Decreased Lung Sounds

25
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What is respiratory rate?

A

Number of Respirations per Minute

26
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When auscultating, what is the sound of abnormal, continuous, musical, high-pitched whistling sounds heard during inspiration called?

A

Rhonchi/Wheezes

27
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When auscultating, what is the sound of snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing called?

A

Stridor

28
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When auscultating, what is the sound resulting from air passing through small bronchi and alveoli called?

A

Vesicular Sounds

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