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The Respiratory System Flashcards

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A small angular cavity or pit, such as a tooth socket or an air sac.

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Alveoli

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Are the tiny end ducts of the branching airways that fill the lungs.

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Alveolar ducts

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One of the small bilateral structures, attached to a small branch of the aorta near its arch.

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Aortic body

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Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

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Apnea

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The plural of bronchus, either of the two main branches of the trachea.

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Bronchi

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A small branch of a bronchus.

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Bronchioles

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A compound of carbon dioxide and hemoglobin, which is one of the forms in which carbon dioxide exists in the blood.

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Carbaminohemoglobin

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A small epithelioid structure, located just above the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Also called intercarotid body .

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Carotid body

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Any of various structures, such as the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape.

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Conchae

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10
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Difficult or labored breathing.

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Dyspnea

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Easy, free respiration, as is observed normally under resting conditions.

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Eupnea

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The maximal volume of air, usually about 1000 milliliters, that can be expelled from the lungs after normal expiration. Also called reserve air , supplemental air .

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Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

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13
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The exchange of respiratory gases in the lungs.

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External respiration

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The technique employs a firm upward thrust just below the rib cage to force air from the lungs up through the trachea, thus dislodging the obstruction.

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Heimlich maneuver

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15
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Abnormally fast or deep respiration .

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Hyperventilation

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16
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Reduced or deficient ventilation of the lungs.

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Hypoventilation

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17
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The maximal volume of air that can be inhaled after a normal inspiration. Also called complemental air .

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Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

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18
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Process that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs

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Internal respiration

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The region in between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs. Also called mediastinal space .

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Interpleural space

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The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea.

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Larynx

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21
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Inflammation of the larynx.

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Laryngitis

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22
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Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen, present in arterial blood. Also called oxygenated hemoglobin .

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Oxyhemoglobin

23
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Sinus that is behind your nose and cheeks.

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Paranasal sinuses

24
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The upper section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx.

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Pharynx

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The part of the pharynx above the soft palate that is continuous with the nasal passages. Also called epipharynx .

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nasopharynx

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The pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

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oropharynx

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The part of the pharynx that lies below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx and that extends to the esophagus. Also called hypopharynx .

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laryngopharynx

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The thin serous membrane that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.

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Pleura

29
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Pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm

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parietal pleura

30
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Pleura that covers the lungs

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visceral pleura

31
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An inflammation of the pleura.

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Pleurisy

32
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The total volume of gas per minute inspired or expired.

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Pulmonary ventilation

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The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal expiratory effort. Also called residual air , residual capacity .

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Residual volume (RV)

34
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The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing. Also called ventilation .

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Respiration

35
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Is the cessation of normal respiration due to failure of the lungs to contract effectively.

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Respiratory arrest

36
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The membrane separating air within the alveoli from the blood within pulmonary capillaries.

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Respiratory membrane

37
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The mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract.

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Respiratory mucosa

38
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An instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.

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Spirometer

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A substance composed of lipoprotein that is secreted by the alveolar cells of the lung and serves to maintain the stability of pulmonary tissue by reducing the surface tension of fluids that coat the lung.

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Surfactant

40
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It is composed of thin incomplete rings of hyaline cartilage connected by a membrane called the annular ligament. Also called windpipe .

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Trachea

41
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Combining form meaning alveolus.

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alveol/o

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A combining form representing bronchus, or bronchia.

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bronch/o

43
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Combining form meaning bronchioles

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bronchiol/o

44
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A combining form representing larynx.

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laryng/o

45
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A combining form representing chest

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pector/o

46
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A combining form representing lungs

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pulmon/o

47
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A combining form representing pharynx

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pharyng/o

48
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A combining form representing nose

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rhin/o

49
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A combining form representing Pleural cavity

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pleuro/o

50
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A combining form representing the chest ( thorax )

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thorac/o

51
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A combining form representing the lungs, air or gas, respiration, or pneumonia.

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pneum/o

52
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A combining form representingthe nose.

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nas/o

53
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A combining form representing the trachea

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trache/o

Terminology 2 - Body Systems (15 decks)

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