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44 Cards in this Set
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Asenoids
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Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsisl
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Alveolus
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air sac in the lung
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bronchioles
bronch/o |
smallest branches of the bronchi.
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carbon dioxide
(CO2) capr/o |
waste product gas exhaled through the lungs.
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diaphragm
phren/o |
muscle separating the chest and abdomen
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epiglottis
epiglott/o |
Lid-like piece of cartilage
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larynx
laryng/o |
voice box;
organ of voice production |
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mediastinum
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region between the lungs in the chest cavity.
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oxygen
(O2) |
gas theat passes into the bloodstream
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palatine tonsil
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pair of almond shaped massed of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
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pharynx
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throat
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pleura
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doubled-folded membrane surrounding each lung.
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trachea
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windpipe
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anthracosis
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coal dust accumulation in the lungs
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asbestosis
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asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) |
persistent obstruction of air flow thru lungs
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What causes (COPD)?
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smoking,chronic bronchitits, asthma;emphysema;
Symptoms: shortness of breath |
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cor pulmonale
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failure of the right side on the heart to pump a sufficient amt of blood to the lungs b/c of underlying lung disease
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purulent
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containing pus
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silicosis
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disease due to silica of glass dust in the lungs;occurs in mining occupations
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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PND
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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Ecternal respiration
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exchange of air between the lungs & the external enviorment;
Oxygen is inhaled (contains about 21% Oxygen |
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respiration
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exchange of gases at the sells w/in all organs of the body
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THE BAT =
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T-traches
H-heart E-esphagsus B-bronchi A-aorta T-thymus |
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Pathway of air from the nose to the capillaries of the lungs.
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Naughty-nose
Nancy-nasal cavities Promices-pharynx Larry-Larynx to-trachea be-bronchi better-bronchioles at-alveoli Loving--Lung capillaries |
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auscultation
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listening to sound w/in the body; (P&A)
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persussion
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Tapping on a surface to dermine the fiffeence in the dnsity of underlying structure.
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Pleural rub
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scratchy sount produced by the motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; friction rub.
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rale (crackle)
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crackling sound heard on auscultation (during inspiration)when fluid is in the alveoli.
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rhounchus
(plural: rhonchi) |
Loud rumbling
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sputum
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material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat
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Purulent
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containing pus
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epistaxis
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nosebleed; to let fall; drop by drop.
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pneumoconiosis
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Abn cond caused by dust in the lungs, w/chron inflammation, infection, & brochitis
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Anthracosis - anthroc/o
(type of dust partical inhaled) |
coal dust;(black lung disease)
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asbestosis-asbestos
(asbest/o) |
particlas in shipbuilding & constuction trades
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Silicosis- silica
(silic/o) = rock |
or glass (grinders disease)
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bronchoscopy
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fiberoptic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis, biopsy, or collection of specimen.
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endotracheal intubation
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Placement of a tube thru the mouth into the pharynx,larynx, & trachea to establish an airway.
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleaural space.
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tracheostomy
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surgical cration of anopening into the trachea thru the neck
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tracheotomy
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is the INCISION ness to create a tracheostomy
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