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aer/o

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Air

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alveol/o

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Alveolus

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angi/o

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Vessel

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anthrac/o

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Coal

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arteri/o

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Artery

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atel/o

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Incomplete

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bi/o

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Life

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bronch/o

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Bronchus

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bronchi/o

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Bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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Bronchiole

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carcin/o

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Cancer

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coni/o

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Dust

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cortic/o

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Outer region, cortex

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cyano/o

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Blue

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cyst/o

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Cyst, bladder

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cyt/o

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Cell

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diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm

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embol/o

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Plug

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epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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fibr/o

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Fibers

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hem/o

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Blood

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hist/o

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Tissue

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laryng/o

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Larynx

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lob/o

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Lobe

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muc/o

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Mucus

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nas/o

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Nose

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orth/o

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Straight

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ox/o, ox/i

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Oxygen

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pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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pleur/o

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Pleura

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pneum/o

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Air

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pneumon/o

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Lung

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pulmon/o

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Lung

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py/o

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Pus

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rhin/o

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Nose

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sept/o

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Wall

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sinus/o

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Sinus

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somn/o

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Sleep

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spir/o

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Breathing

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trache/o

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Trachea

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tuss/o

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Cough

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-capnia

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Carbon Dioxide

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-osmia

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Abnormal condition

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-ptysis

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Spitting

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-spasm

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Involuntary muscle spasm

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-thorax

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Chest

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What 3 things are the organs of the respiratory system responsible for?

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  • Bringing fresh air into the lungs
  • Exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide
  • Exchanging stale air
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The organs of the respiratory system are?

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Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs

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What 2 systems work together on gas exchange?

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Respiratory and cardiovascular

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52
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Interruption of respiration can cause?

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Brain damage or death

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What 3 parts are respiration divided into?

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Ventilation, external respiration, and internal respiration

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The flow of air between the outside environment and the lungs in two stages

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Ventilation

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The flow of air into the lungs, bringing fresh oxygen

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Inhalation

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The flow of air out of the lungs, removing carbon dioxide

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Exhalation

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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External respiration

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What gas leaves air sacs and enters the bloodstream?

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Oxygen

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What gas leaves the bloodstream and enters air sacs?

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Carbon dioxide

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The exchange of O2 and carbon dioxide at the cellular level

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Internal respiration

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This is needed for cell metabolism and it leaves the bloodstream and is delivered to the tissues

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Oxygen

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This is a waste product and it leaves the tissues and enters bloodstream for disposal by the lungs

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Carbon dioxide

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63
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Air enters the nasal cavity at the?

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Nares

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The nasal cavity is divided by the?

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Nasal septum

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The palate separates the nasal cavity from the?

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Mouth

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What lines the nasal cavity?

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Mucous membrane

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This secretes mucus which cleans air by trapping particles

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Mucous membrane

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This membrane is moist and helps moisturize the air

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Mucous membrane

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This is located in the membrane and warms the air as it passes through

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Capillaries

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This lines the nasal openings and filters the air

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Cilia

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This aids in sound production and voice resonance

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Paranasal sinuses

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72
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The pharynx has both _____ and _____ functions

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Respiratory and digestive

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The pharynx is __ inches long and is divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

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5 inches

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74
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This is located in the pharynx and capture pathogens

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Tonsils

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75
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The opening of the eustachian tube is in the?

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Nasopharynx

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76
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This is a muscle structure between the pharynx and the trachea

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Larynx

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The larynx contains folds of tissue known as the?

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Vocal cords

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This is an opening between the folds that make sound by vibrating as air passes through it

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The glottis

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The epiglottis prevents ____ and ______ from being inhaled into the lungs

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Food and liquid

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The epiglottis covers the larynx and trachea during?

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Swallowing

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The larynx is made of _____ ______ which is held in place with ligaments and muscles

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Cartilaginous plates

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This is a tube composed of smooth muscle and cartilage rings

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Trachea

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The trachea carries air from the larynx to the main?

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Bronchi

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This is lined with mucous membrane and cilia which aids in cleansing, warming, and moisturizing air as it travels to the lungs

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Trachea

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The distal end of the trachea is divided into?

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Left and right main bronchi

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Each bronchus enters a ____ and continues branching

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Lung

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What are the narrowest branches are?

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Bronchioles

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88
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What do bronchioles terminate in?

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Alveoli

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Pulmonary capillaries encase ______ and is the site of gas exchange

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Alveoli

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Each lung is a total collection of what 3 things?

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Bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli

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What protects the lungs?

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Pleura

92
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What lines the chest cavity?

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Outer, parietal pleura

93
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What adheres to the lung surface?

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The inner, visceral pleura

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The pleura forms a ___ around each lung called the pleural cavity

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Sac

95
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How many lobes does the right lung have?

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3 lobes

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How many lobes does the left lung have?

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2 lobes

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What is the superior point of the lung?

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Apex

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What is the broad lower area of the lung?

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Base

99
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What is the entry/exit point for bronchi, vessels, and nerves?

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Medial hilum

100
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This protects the lungs and mediastinum

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Ribs

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The measurements of the volume of air flowing in and out of the lungs are used to determine?

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Lung Capacity

102
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What kind of tests does a respiratory therapist use to measure lung volume?

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Pulmonary function tests

103
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Volume of air moving in and out of lungs in a single relaxed breath

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Tidal volume(TV)

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Volume of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal inhalation

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Inspiratory reserve volume(IRV)

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Volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a forced exhalation

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Expiratory reserve volume(ERV)

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Volume of air remaining in lungs after a forced exhalation

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Residual volume(RV)

107
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Volume of air inhaled after a normal exhalation

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Inspiratory capacity(IC)

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Amount of air that remains in the lungs after a normal exhalation

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Functional residual capacity(FRC)

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Volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation; equal to TV + IRV + ERV

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Vital capacity(VC)

110
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Volume of air in the lungs after a maximal inhalation

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Total lung capacity(TLC)

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When the diaphragm contracts, it increases?

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Thoracic volume

112
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When the diaphragm contracts, it decreases?

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Thoracic pressure

113
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Air flows into the lungs to _____ the atmospheric and thoracic pressures

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Equalize

114
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Intercostal muscles assist by further ______ the cavity

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Enlarging

115
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When the diaphragm and intercostals relax, the thorax cavity becomes?

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Smaller

116
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When the diaphragm and intercostals relax, the pressure of thoracic cavity?

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Increases

117
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Air flows out in an effort to do what to atmospheric and thoracic pressures?

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Equalize

118
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Unforced breaths are passive or active?

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Passive

119
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Forced breaths are passive or active?

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Active

120
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What is rate regulated by what in the blood?

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Carbon dioxide

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When the carbon dioxide level is high, breathing is ____ to expel the waste

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Rapid

122
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As the level drops, respiratory rate does what?

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Decreases

123
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What can signal problems?

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Altered rates

124
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Respirations per minute for newborns?

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30-60 min

125
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Respirations per minute for 1 -year-olds?

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18-30 min

126
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Respirations per minute for 16-year-olds?

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16-20 min

127
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Respirations per minute for adults?

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12-20 min

128
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Branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of internal organs, including the respiratory system

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Internal Medicine

129
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Branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

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ENT

130
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Branch of medicine involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the respiratory system

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Pulmonologist

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Allied health specialty that assists patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. They conduct pulmonary function tests, monitor O2 and CO2 levels in the blood, administer breathing treatments and manage ventilators

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Respiratory Therapist

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Branch of medicine including the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the respiratory system by surgical means

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Thoracic Surgeon

133
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Lack of sense of smell

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Anosmia

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Condition of receiving almost no oxygen from inhaled air

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Anoxia

135
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Condition of being unable to produce sound

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Aphonia

136
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Not breathing

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Apnea

137
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Lack of oxygen that can lead to unconsciousness and death if not corrected immediately

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Asphyxia

138
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Withdrawing fluid from a body cavity using suction. It also refers to inhaling food, liquid, or foreign object into airways, leads to pneumonia

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Aspiration

139
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Breathing too slowly ; a low respiratory rate

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Bradypnea

140
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Dilated bronchus

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Bronchiectasis

141
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Involuntary muscle spasm of the smooth muscle in the wall of the bronchus

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Bronchospasm

142
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Abnormal widening/thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency

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Clubbing

143
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Abnormal sound made during inspiration. Usually indicates presence of fluid or mucus in small airways

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Crackles

144
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Bluish tint of skin that is receiving an insufficient amount of oxygen or circulation

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Cyanosis

145
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Condition of having difficulty producing sounds or producing abnormal sounds

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Dysphonia

146
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Difficult or labored breathing

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Dyspnea

147
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Nosebleed

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Epistaxis

148
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Normal breathing and respiratory rate

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Eupnea

149
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To cough up blood or blood-stained sputum

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Hemoptysis

150
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Presence of blood in the chest cavity

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Hemothorax

151
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Having excessive carbon dioxide in body

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Hypercapnia

152
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Breathing both too fast(tachypnea) and too deep(hypernea)

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Hyperventilation

153
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Insufficient level of carbon dioxide in the body ; very serious because it’s the presence of carbon dioxide that stimulates respiration, not the absence of oxygen

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Hypocapnia

154
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Breathing both too slow(bradypnea) and too shallow(hypopnea)

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Hypoventilation

155
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Condition of having an insufficient amount of oxygen in the bloodstream

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Hypoxemia

156
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Condition of receiving an insufficient amount of oxygen from inhaled air

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Hypoxia

157
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Paralysis of the muscles controlling in the larynx

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Laryngoplegia

158
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Dyspnea that is worsened by lying flat. Better to breath by sitting up. Common occurrence in pulmonary disease

A

Orthopnea

159
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Inflammation of all the paranasal sinuses

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Pansinuitis

160
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Thick mucus is secreted by the membranes lining the respiratory tract. When phlegm is coughed through mouth, its called sputum

A

Phlegm

161
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Grating sound made when 2 layers of pleura rub together during respiration

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Pleural rub

162
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Presence of pus in chest cavity ; indicated a bacterial infection

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Pyothorax

163
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Inflammation of nasal cavity

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Rhinitis

164
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Rapid flow of blood from nose

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Rhinorrhagia

165
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Discharge from nose(runny nose)

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Rhinorrhea

166
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hal/o

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Breath

167
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-phonia

A

Voice

168
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Somewhat musical sound during expiration, often found in asthma or infection. Caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes(wheezing)

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Rhonchi

169
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Indicates that a patient is having difficulty breathing ; also called dyspnea

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Shortness of breath (SOB)

170
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Mucus or phlegm coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract

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Sputum

171
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Harsh, high pitched noisy breathing sound made when there’s an obstruction of the bronchus or larynx

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Stridor

172
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Breathing fast ; a high respiratory rate

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Tachypnea

173
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Chest pain. Doesn’t refer to angina pectoris

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Thoracalgia

174
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Narrowing of the trachea

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Tracheastenosis

175
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Acute respiratory condition found in infants and children characterized by a barking type of cough or stridor

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Croup

176
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Inflammation of the larynx

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Laryngitis

177
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Inflammation of nasal cavity and pharynx

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Nasopharyngitis

178
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Whooping cough, due to whoop sound made when coughing. Infections bacterial diseases of the upper respiratory systems that children receive immunization against as part of their DPT shots

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Pertussis

179
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Inflammation of pharynx(sore throat)

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Pharyngitis

180
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Fungal infection of nasal cavity

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Rhinomycosis

181
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Disease caused by allergens, resulting in constriction of bronchial airways, dyspnea, coughing, and wheezing. Can cause violent spasms of the bronchi

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Asthma

182
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Abnormal enlargement of bronchi ; may be result of lung infection. Can be irreversible and result in destruction of bronchial walls

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Bronchiectasis

183
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Inflammation of a bronchus

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Bronchitis

184
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Acute respiratory failure in adults characterized by tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, and hypoxemia

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

185
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Progressive, chronic, and usually irreversible group or conditions, like emphysema, in which lungs have a diminished capacity for inspiration

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

186
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Hereditary condition causing exocrine glands to malfunction. Patient produces thick mucus that causes severe congestion within lungs and digestive system

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Cystic fibrosis (CF)

187
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Pulmonary condition characterized by destruction of walls of alveoli, resulting in fewer overexpanded air sacs

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Emphysema

188
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Lung condition found in premature infants that is characterized by tachypnea and respiratory grunting. Caused by lack of surfactant necessary to keep lungs inflated

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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)

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Viral infection of respiratory system characterized by chills, fever, body aches, and fatique

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Influenza (Flu)

190
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Inflammatory condition of lung that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and aspirate substances. Results in filling of alveoli and air spaces with fluid

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Pneumonia

191
Q

Condition in which lung tissue retains excessive amount of fluid, especially in the alveoli. Results in dyspnea

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Pulmonary edema

192
Q

Obstruction of pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus. May cause infarct in lung tissue

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Pulmonary embolism

193
Q

Formation of fibrous scar tissue in lungs that leads to decreased ability to expand lungs

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Pulmonary fibrosis

194
Q

Acute viral respiratory infection that begins like the flu, but quickly progresses to secure dyspnea ; high fatality rate

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SIDS)

195
Q

Infectious disease caused by bacteria that affects respiratory system and causes inflammation and calification in lungs

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Tuberculosis (TB)

196
Q

Testing for gases present in the blood, used to assist in determining levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood

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Arterial blood gases (ABGs)

197
Q

Instrument to measure amount of oxygen in the bloodstream

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Oximeter

198
Q

Measures oxygen level in blood using a device, oximeter, placed on patients fingertip or ear lobe

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Oximetry

199
Q

Diagnostic tests that give info regarding air flow in and out of lungs, lung volumes, and gas exchange between lungs and bloodstream

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Pulmonary function test (PFT)

200
Q

Instrument to measure lung capacity used for spirometry

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Spirometer

201
Q

Procedure to measure lung capacity using a spirometer

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Spirometry

202
Q

Surgical repair of bronchus

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Bronchoplasty

203
Q

Surgical removal of larynx

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Laryngectomy

204
Q

Surgical repair of larynx

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Laryngoplasty

205
Q

Surgical removal of a lobe of a lung

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Lobectomy

206
Q

Surgical removal of the pleura

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Pluerectomy

207
Q

Inserting needle into pleural space to withdraw fluid

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Pleurocentesis

208
Q

Surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids

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Thoracentesis

209
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Insertion of a tube into the chest cavity for the purpsoe of draining off fluid or air

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Thoracostomy

210
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To cut into chest cavity

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Thoracotomy

211
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Surgical procedure performed in an emergency that creates an opening directly into trachea to allow patient to breath easier

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Tracheotomy

212
Q

Emergency treatment provided by persons trained in CPR on a given to patients when their respirations and heart stop

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

213
Q

Technique for removing foreign body from trachea or pharynx by exerting diaphragmatic pressure

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Heimlich maneuver

214
Q

Use of fingertips to tap on a surface to determine the condition beneath the surface. Determined in part by the feel of the surface as it is tapped and the sound generated

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Percussion

215
Q

Kills bacteria causing respiratory infections

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Antibiotic

216
Q

Blocks the effect of histamine that has been released by the body during an allergy attack

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Antihistamine

217
Q

Relives urge to cough

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Antitussive

218
Q

Relaxed muscle spasms in bronchial tubes. Used to treat asthma

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Bronchodilator

219
Q

Reduces inflammation and swelling in the respiratory tract

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Corticosteriods

220
Q

Reduces stuffiness and congestion throughout respiratory

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Decongestant

221
Q

Improves ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

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Expectorant

222
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Liquefies mucus so it’s easier to cough and clear it from the respiratory tract

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Mucolytic

223
Q

Surgical removal of a lung

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Pneumonectomy

224
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Plastic surgery of nose

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Rhinoplasty

Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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