Respiratory System Flashcards
Respiration
exchange of gases between the body and air
Nose
external portion composed of cartilage and bone and covered in skin
Nasal Cavity
divided into left and right chambers by a dividing wall called the septum
Paranasal Sinus
- hollow area or cavities within the skull that communicates with the nasal cavity
Pharynx
- airway that connects the mouth and nose to the larynx
- throat
Nasopharynx
- behind the nose
- contains the adenoids
Oropharynx
- behind the mouth
- contains palatine tonsils
Laryngopharynx
behind the larynx
Larynx
- connects the pharynx to the trachea
- contains vocal cords, produces sound when air passes through
- voice box
Trachea
- extends into the chest and serves as a passageway for air to the bronchi (connects to lung)
- windpipe
Bronchi
- trachea branches into two tubes called the bronchi
- each branch leads to a separate lung
Bronchioles
-smallest branches of the bronchi
Lungs
- two cone- shaped, spongy organs consisting of the alveoli, blood vessels, elastic tissue, and nerves
- Left lung has 2 lobes
- Right lung has 3 lobes
Pleura
double-folded membrane that surrounds the lungs
Pleural Space
small space between the pleural membranes
Inspection
visual examination of the external surface of the body as well as of its movements and posture
Palpation
process of examining to detect evidence of disease or abnormalities in the various organs
Auscultation
process of listening for sounds within the body, usually to the sounds of the thoracic or abdominal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition, or to detect fetal heart sounds
Percussion
use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine the position, size, and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid or pus in a cavity
Apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
Bradypnea
abnormally slow breathing
Cough
- forceful and sometimes violent expiratory effort preceded by a preliminary inspiration
- due to irritation of the airways or infection
Cyanosis
slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to the presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood
Dysphonia
- difficulty in speaking
- hoarseness
Dyspnea
air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain
Epistaxis
hemorrhage from the nose; nosebleed
Expectoration
act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs
Hemoptysis
expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs
Hypercapnia
increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
Hypoxemia
insufficient oxygenation of the blood
Hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen
Kussmaul Respirations
very deep, gasping type of respiration usually associated with severe diabetic acidosis
Orthopnea
respiratory condition in which there is dyspnea when the patient is in any position other than standing or sitting upright
Pleural Rub
friction rub caused by inflammation of the pleural space; noted on auscultation
Rales
abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest
Rhinorrhea
thin, watery discharge from the nose
Rhonchi
rattling in the throat, produced by the passage of air through obstructed airways
Adenoids
Lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx
Alveoli
Air cells of the lungs
Sneeze
expelling air forcibly through the nose and mouth by spasmodic contraction of muscles of expiration due to irritation of nasal mucosa
Stridor
- harsh sound
- high pitched and resembling the blowing of wind, due to the obstruction of air passages
Tachypnea
abnormal rapidity of breathing