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122 Cards in this Set
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cilia |
any hairlike structure |
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diffuse |
moving or spreading out of a substance at random |
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homeostasis |
maintain constant internal environment |
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oxygen (O2) |
tastless, odorless gas essential for human respiration |
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pH |
symbol indicates degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance |
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septum |
wall dividing two cavities |
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nasal septum |
wall seperating the two nostrils of the nose |
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nas/o |
nose |
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rhin/o |
nose |
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nares |
nostrils |
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olfactory |
sense of smell |
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pharynx |
thraot - muscular tube for passage of food and air |
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larynx |
voice box- contains structures that make vocal sound |
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epiglottis |
seals off air passageway to the lungs during swallowing |
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phonation |
the production of speech sounds through the vibration of the vocal folds of the larynx |
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vocal cords |
cords in larynx along walls, vibrate from air to make sounds |
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trachea |
windpipe |
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main-stem bronchus |
part of bronchius that attaches the bronchioles to the lung; transports air to lungs |
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bronchi/o, bronch/o |
bronchus |
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bronchiole |
smallest part at end of bronches of the trachea |
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alveolar duct |
beyond the bronchioles where the aveolar sacs and alveoi arise from |
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aveolar |
tiny sacs at end of bronchioles |
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left lung |
2 lobes |
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right lung |
3 lobes |
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parietal pleura |
membrane that line the thoracic cavity |
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visceral pleura |
membrane lying closest to the lung |
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parietal space |
space between parietal and visceral pleura (pleural cavity) |
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deviated septum |
nasal septum off to one side from birth or being broken |
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epistaxis |
nosebleed |
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rhinitis |
inflammation of the nose |
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diaphragm |
large muscular partition between the chest and abdominal cavities |
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cyanosis |
blueness - due to lack of oxygen |
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aspiration |
breathe in food or liquid |
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dyspnea |
difficulty breathing |
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ortho |
positional |
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orthopnea |
positional breathing |
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stridor |
high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm, swelling, or obstruction |
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wheezing |
whistling or sighing sound |
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crackles |
abnormal respiratory sound heard, cuased by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia or when air enters maoisture-filled alveoli |
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rhonchi |
snore like sound in the throat or bronchial tubes |
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rales |
moisture filled alveoli |
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pnea |
breathing, air |
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tachypnea |
rapid breathing |
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bronchitis |
inflammation of the bronchi |
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atelectasis |
collapse of lung(s) |
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laryngitis |
inflammation of the larynx |
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pulmonary embolism |
blockage in an artery of the lungs |
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pulmonary edema |
accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli |
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nose |
rhin/o |
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air |
pneum/o, pneumon/o |
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lung |
pulmon/o |
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blue |
cyan/o |
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breathing |
pnea |
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ptysis |
sputum, spitting |
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slow |
brady |
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difficult/painful |
dys |
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normal |
eu |
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rapid |
tachy |
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asphyxia |
condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen |
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hypoxia |
oxygen defficiency in body tissues |
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hypoexmia |
oxygen deficiency in arterial blood |
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bronchoscopy |
visual examination of bronchi with an endoscope |
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laryngoscopy |
visual examination of the larynx |
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ABG |
test measures partial pressure of O2, CO2, pH, and bicarbonate level in arterial blood sample |
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pleurectomy |
excision/removal of part or all of the pleura |
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pneumectomy |
excision/removal of part or entire lung |
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rhinoplasty |
reconstructive surgery of the nose |
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thorac/o |
abdomen, thorax |
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thoracentesis |
abnormal collection of fluid in chest |
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tracheostomy |
surgical opening of trachea |
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antihistamines |
stops release of histamines |
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antitussives |
relieves or suppresses cough |
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bronchodilators |
dilates bronchioles |
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decongestant |
breaks up mucus or sputum |
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expectorant |
makes cough up mucus or sputum |
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pector/o; steth/o; thorac/o |
chest |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
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ABG |
arterial blood gasses |
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ARDS |
adult respiratory distress syndrom |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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EEG |
encephalogram, encephalography |
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HgB |
hemoglobin |
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Hx |
history |
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O2 |
oxygen |
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SaO2 |
arterial oxygen saturation |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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T & A |
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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TRP |
temperature, respiration, pulse |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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hemothorax |
blood in pleural cavity |
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pneumothorax |
air in pleural cavity |
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Tx |
treatment |
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Dx |
diagnosis |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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CT |
computed tomography |
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laryngotracheobronchitis |
inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchioles |
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apnea |
without breathing |
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obstructive dyspnea |
difficulty breathing caused by something blocking airway |
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lobectomy |
surgical removal of a lobe |
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PFT |
pulmonary function test |
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tracheotomy |
surgical removal of part or all of the trachea |
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pulmon/o |
lung |
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pneum/o |
air; lung |
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eupnea |
difficulty breathing |
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spir/o |
breathe |
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capnia |
carbon dioxide |
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thorax |
chest |
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cheyne-Strokes respiration |
abnormal type of respiration in people who are dying |
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spirometry |
PFT that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs |
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lavage |
bipsied lung tissue or bronchial washings |
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postural drainage |
method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions |
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Respiratory system does what |
-regulates blood pH
-plays a role in sounds, speech, and olfaction |
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respiration |
-inspiration/inhilation
-expiration/exhalation |
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eustachian tube |
connects ear canal to throat |
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mediastinum |
center area where heart is |
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a |
without, no |
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aspiration pneumonia |
fatal pneumonia may result from food or liquid inhilation |
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rhinorrhea |
runny nose |
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vocal cord nodules |
polyps on vocal cords, could be cancerous |
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asthma |
inflammatory/inflammation disease to allergents |