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The Respiratory System Flashcards

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nas/o

A

nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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muc/o

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mucus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

  • transports air to/from nose to trachea
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sept/o

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septum

  • wall divides a structure
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sinus/o

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sinus

  • air filled cavity within bone
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

  • at side of throat
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adenoid/o

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adenoids

  • behind nasal cavity
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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

  • makes speech possible
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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

  • transports air to/from the pharynx to bronchi
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bronch/o , bronchi/o

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bronchi (bronchus- singular)

  • transports air to/from trachea (windpipe) to lungs
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pulmon/o , pneumon/o

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lungs

  • brings oxygen into the body
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diaphragm

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muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

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throrac/o , thora/o , -thorax

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thoracic (chest) cavity

  • protects the heart and lungs
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otorhynolaryngologist (ENT)

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specialist of the ears, nose and throat

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pulmonologist

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specializes in treating diseases and disorder of the lungs

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RT

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respiratory therapist

  • provides treatment to ease/correct breathing problems
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spirometry

A

spir/o- to breathe

-metry- to measure

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spirometer

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-meter- instrument used to measure

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auscultation

A

process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope (heart, lungs, intestines)

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normal adult RR

A

respiration rate (10-20 breaths per minute)

22
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ox/i , ox/o

A

oxygen

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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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-pnea

A

breathing

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tachy-

A

fast

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brady-

A

slow

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eu-

A

good, normal

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a-

A

without (if constant following)

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an-

A

without (if vowel following)

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inhale

A

to breathe in

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exhale

A

to breathe out

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-ectasis

A

dilation

33
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asthma

A

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

34
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influenza

A

the flu

  • contagious viral respiratory infection
35
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pneumonia

A

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus

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