Spring Quiz 5 Flashcards
alveoli
thin walled sacs supported by respiratory membrane
bronchiole
what tertiary bronchi divide into, then these divide into alveoli
cilia
hairlike projections that sweep away fluids and particles
olfactory
relating to sense of smell
pharynx
muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity, and food/drink from oral cavity, divided into 3 regions
larynx
organ of sound production
trachea
windpipe, rigid tube that descends from larynx and splits into two main bronchi
epiglottis
leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing
diaphragm
the muscular sheet sepearating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
fissure
deep furrow or cleft
lobe
subdivision of an organ or other part
mediastinum
area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
pleura
membrane covering the lungs and lining the ribs in the thoracic cavity
rhinitis
aka coryza, inflammation of the nasal mucosa
sinusitis
infection of paranasal sinuses
nares
nostrils
URI
upper respiratory infection
sputum
mix of saliva and mucus coughed up from respiratory tract
expectorate
to cough or spit up plegm
purulent
containing or discharging pus
decongestant
medicine used to relieve nasal congestion
pneumonia
inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)
CXR
chest x-ray
epistaxis
bleeding from the nose
pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx
laryngitis
inflammation of larynx
croup
inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children
auscultation
diagnostic method of listening ot body sounds with a stethoscope
rales
an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope
stridor
harsh or grating sound
rhonchi
wheezing sound heard on auscultation of the lungs: made by air passing through a constricted lumen
