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32 Cards in this Set
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FUNCTION
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The organs of the respiratory system are responsible for bringing fresh air into the lungs, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide between the air sacs of the lungs and the blood stream, and exhaling the stale air.
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ORGANS
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Nasal Cavity
Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchial Tubes Lungs |
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COMBINING FORM
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COMBINING FORM
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Atel/o
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incomplete
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Coni/o
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dust
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Nas/o
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nose
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Orth/o
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straight, upright
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Spir/o
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breathing
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SUFFIXES
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SUFFIXES
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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-ectasis
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dilated, expansion
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-osmia
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smell
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-phonia
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voice
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptysis
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breathing
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-thorax
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chest
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Nasal Cavity
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cleanses, warms, and humidifies inhaled air
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Pharynx
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carries air and food into the trachea
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Larynx
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aka voice box produces sound
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Trachea
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transports air to and from lungs
a.k.a windpipe |
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Bronchial Tubes
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air passageways inside the lung
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Lungs
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site of gas exchange between air and blood
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VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
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Asphyxia
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lack of oxygen
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Cynosis
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bluish tint of the skin that is receiving an insufficient amount of oxygen or circulation
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Epistaxis
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nosebleed
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Hemoptysis
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to cough up blood or blood-stained sputum
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Phlegm
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mucus in the respiratory tract
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Rales
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abnormal crackling sound made during inspiration. Usually indicates the presence of fluid or mucus in the airways
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Croup
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acute respiratory condition found in infants and children that is characterized by a barking type of cough or stridor.
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Spirometry
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procedure to measure lung capacity using a spirometer
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