Respiratory System Flashcards by Abigail Wager

cartilage

tough, elastic, connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense than bone

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cilia

harlike structure

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

mucous membrane

moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

oxygen

O2, gas essential for human respiration

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

represents degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

septum

wall dividing two cavities

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

serous membrane

thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes serous fluid to keep moist.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

nas/o

nose

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

rhin/o

nose

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sept/o

septum

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

septoplasty

surgical repair of the septum

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sinus/o

sinus cavity

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sinusotomy

incision of any of the sinuses. performed to improve ventilation or drainage

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

adenoid/o

adenoids

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

tonsill/o

tosils

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

periotonsillar

pertaining to the area around the tonsils

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

pharyng/o

pharynx, throat

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

epiglott/o

epiglottis

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

laryngoplegia

paralysis of the vocal cords and larynx

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

trache/o

trachea

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bronchi/o

bronchus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bronch/o

branchus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bronchiectasis

dilation of the bronchi

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bronchiol/o

bronchiole

alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

pleur/o

pleura

pleurocentesis

surgical puncture of the pleural cavity

pneum/o

air; lung

pneumon/o

air; lung

pneumonia

condition of the lungs (-ia: condition)

pulmon/o

lung

anthrac/o

coal, coal dust

anthracosis

abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs (black lung)

atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

atelectasis

incomplete expansion of the lung; AKA airless lung or collapsed lung) (atel- incomplete) (-ectasis, dilation)

coni/o

dust

pneumoconiosis

condition of dust in the lungs

cyan/o

blue

lob/o

lobe

orth/o

straight

orthopnea

breathing in a straight (upright) position

ox/i

oxygen

ox/o

oxygen

pector/o

chest

pectoralgia

pain of the chest

steth/o

chest

thorac/o

chest

phren/o

diaphragm; mind

phrenospasm

involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

spir/o

breath

-capnia

carbon dioxide (hypercapnia)

hypercapnia

excessive CO2

-osmia

smell (anosmia)

anosmia

without the sense of smell

-phonia

voice

dysphonia

bad (impaired) voice quality

-pnea

breathing

apnea

not breathing

-ptysis

spitting (hemoptysis)

hemoptysis

coughing up, or spitting blood

-thorax

chest

pyothorax

pus in the chest

eu-

good

acidosis

excessive acidity of body fluids

asphyxia

condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

acidosis

excessive acidity of body fluids

ABG

arterial blood gas

AFB

acid fast bacillus

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CXR

chest Xray

DPT

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

IRDS

infant respiratory distress syndrome

PFT

pulmonary function test

respiratory distress

URI

upper respiratory infection