Unit 5 Flashcards
Bronch/o
Bronchial tube, bronchus
Laryng/o
Larynx, throat
Nas/o
Nose
Ox/i
Oxygen
Pharyng/o
Throat, pharynx
Phon/o
Sound, voice
Pleur/o
Pleura, side of the body
-prea
Breathing
Pneum/o
Lung, air
Pulm/o
Lung
Sinus/o
Sinus
Somn/o
Sleep
Spir/o
To breathe
Thorac/o
Chest, plural cavity
Trache/o
Windpipe
The very small grape-like clusters found at the end of each bronchiole
Alveoli
The absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow of blood
Anoxia
Medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing
Antitussive
Loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
Aphonia
The form of pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos particles in the lungs
Asbestosis
The loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function
Asphyxia
A chronic, inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, often triggered by an allergic reaction and characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing
Asthma
The incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung due to a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax
Atelectasis
An abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute
Bradypnea
A medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial passages into the lungs
Bronchodilator
An irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea
Cheyne-stokes
An acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and swelling around the vocal cords, resulting in a barking cough and stridor
Croup
A life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus
Cystic Fibrosis
An acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract
Diphtheria
Difficulty in speaking, which may include any impairment in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy’s voice during puberty
Dysphonia
The progressive, long-term loss of lung function, usually due to smoking
Emphysema
Bleeding from the nose that may be caused by dry air, an injury, medication to prevent blood clotting, or high blood pressure; also known as a nosebleed
Epistaxis
The expectoration of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Hemoptysis
A collection of blood in the pleural cavity
Hemothorax
The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
Hypercapnia
The condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood
Hypoxemia
The condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body’s tissues and organs; less severe than anoxia
Hypoxia
The middle section of the chest cavity located between the lungs.
This cavity contains the heart and its veins and arteries, the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, the thymus gland, and lymph nodes
Mediastinum
An electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor, which is then inhaled by the patient via a face mask or mouthpiece
Nebulizer
A physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head and neck
Otolaryngologist
A contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration
Pertussis
Thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages
Phlegm
An inflammation of the pleura, the membranes that cover the lungs and line the pleural cavity; causes pleurodynia
Pleurisy
Any fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs after prolonged environmental or occupational contact
Pneumoconiosis
A serious inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli and air passages fill with pus and other liquid
Pneumonia
The accumulation of air in the pleural space, causing a pressure imbalance that causes the lung to fully or partially collapse
Pneumothorax
The diagnostic measurement of physiological activity during sleep; also known as a sleep study
Polysomnography
A collection of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane
Pyothorax
A potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep for long enough periods to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels
Sleep apnea
A recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled and the length of time required for each breath
Spirometer
The surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
Thoracentesis
A surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
Thoracotomy
An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually attacks the lungs; also known as TB, it can also affect other parts of the body
Tuberculosis
para-
Near
Functions of the Respiratory System
-Deliver air to lungs
-O2 to blood
Expel CO2
-Produce air flow to make speech possible
a-
without
-Osis
Disease process or condition
Brady-
Slowness
The _________ acts as a lid over the entrance to the larngopharynx
epiglottis
the innermost layer of the pleura is known as
visceral pleura
the ______ sinuses are located just above the eyebrows
frontal
the smallest divisions of the bronchial tree are the
bronchioles
black lung disease is term for
anthracosis
first division of the pharynx
nasopharynx
second division of the pharynx
oropharynx
third division of the pharynx
laryngopharynx
voice box
larynx
the exchange of gases withing the cells of the body is known as
internal respiration
the form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination is
bacterial pneumonia
the frenic nerves stimulate the diaphragm and cause it to contract
phrenic
