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28 Cards in this Set
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ABGs |
a blood test |
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test looking for malignat cells |
sputum cytology |
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laryngoscopy |
visual examination of voice box |
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ventilator |
respirator |
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histoplasmosis |
fungal infection |
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reduces urge to cough |
antitussive |
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improves ability to cough up mucus |
expectorant |
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a waste product of metabolism |
carbon dioxide |
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_____(breathing): air moves into and out of the lungs |
ventilation |
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oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the alveoli and the blood |
external respiration |
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blood transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the lungs and the cells of the body |
gas transport |
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oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the blood and the cells |
internal respiration |
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the lungs fill both sides of the chest seperated by a space calle the |
mediastinum |
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the R.lung has ___ lobes |
3 |
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the main bronchi enter the lungs at the |
hilus |
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durrig______ air moves throgh these passageways to the alveoli, where gas exchange occurs |
inspiration |
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outer surface of aveoli is covered with |
pulmonary capillaries |
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the aveoli contain cells that secrete |
surfanctant |
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a detergent-like substance that helps keep the lungs open |
surfactant |
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blood vessels enter and exit the lungs at the |
hilus
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the visceral pleura cobers the |
outer surface of the lungs |
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the parietal pleura lines the |
chest wall and mediastinum |
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the intercostal muscles between the ribs, along with the diaphragm, are |
inspiratory muscles |
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inspiration last about |
1 to 1.5 seconds |
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expiration last about |
2 to 3 seconds |
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during ____ the diaphragm contracts and flattens out and the intercostal muscles contract to pull the rib cage up and out ward |
inspiration |
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____ is primarliy passive, the muscles relax and the diaphragm rises the ribs decend andthe lungs recoil. pressur in chest cavity increase, compressing the aveoli |
expiration |
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increased carbon dioxide or a drop in pH stimulates the respiratory centers and the respiratory rate |
increases |
