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Unit 8: The Respiratory System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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List the organs of the Respiratory System in order.

A 
Nose
Adenoids
Tonsils
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchial tubes
Bronchiole
Alveoli or air sacs
Lung
Diaphragm
Pleura
Pleural space
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Nose

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Nas/o, Rhin/o

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Adenoids

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Adenoid/o

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Tonsils

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Tonsill/o

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Pharynx

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Pharyng/o

Throat

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Epiglottis

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Epiglott/o

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Larynx

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Laryng/o

Voice box

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Trachea

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Trache/o

Windpipe

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Bronchial tubes, bronchi, bronchial tree

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Bronch/o
Bronch/ial 
Referring to the bronchus
Air passage leading from the trachea into the lungs where it splits into bronchioles
Singular: bronchus
Plural: bronchi
*bronchial asthma
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Bronchiole

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Bronchiol/o

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Alveoli or air sacs

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Alveol/o

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Lung

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Pneumono/o or pulmon/o

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Diaphragm

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Phren/o

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Pleura

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Pleur/o

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Pleural space

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Pleural cavity

No root

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Nas/al

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Pertaining to the nose

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Bronchi/ectasis

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-ectasis: stretching or dilation
Disorder of the bronchi which becomes wide, infected and filled with pus
*the patient has a bronchiectasis following a severe attack of pneumonia

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Cost/al

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Cost/o: ribs
Referring to the ribs
*costal cartilage forms the end of each ribs

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Pharyng/o/scopy

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Visual examination of the pharynx

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Pheumon/is

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Pheumon/o: lungs or air
Inflammation of the lungs
*The doctor diagnosed him as having bilateral pneumonia.

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Pulmon/ary

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Referring to the lungs.
*The x-ray of the chest shows a pulmonary embolism.

  1. Pulmonary embolism: due to blood clot in pulmonary artery.
  2. Pulmonary emphysema: enlargement of alveoli due to smoking.
  3. Pulmonary oedema: excess fluid in lungs due to heart problems.
23
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Rhin/o/rrhea

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Runny nose/Watery discharge from nose.

*In allergic rhinitis, the patient develops rhinorrhea.

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Thorac/ic

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Referring to the chest

*The heart lies in the thoracic cavity.

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Trache/o/stomy

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Surgical operation to make a hole through the throat in the windpipe to allow the patient to breathe.

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray (film or image)

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PE

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Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of vessels due to a blood clot)

30
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PFTs

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath(dyspnea)

32
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

Nose pharynx larynx

33
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Haemothorax

A

Blood in the pleural space.

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