Medical Terminology Chapter 12

Front 1

the respiratory system allows the _____ to exchange ______ an _____ _____

Back 1

blood

oxygen

carbon

dioxide

Front 2

the gaseous exchange is known as _____ and is _____

Back 2

respiration

essential for life

Front 3

interruption of the respiration cycle for more than just a few minutes can cause

Back 3

brain injury or death

Front 4

physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary or respiratory disease are ____

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pulmonary disease or chest specialist

Front 5

surgeons who specialize in the surgical treatment if chest diseases are called ______

Back 5

chest or thoracic surgeons

Front 6

pector/o

Back 6

chest

Front 7

thorac/o

Back 7

chest

Front 8

-thorax

Back 8

chest

Front 9

the principles organs of the respiratory system are the ____, ____, ____, ____, _____, ______, and ____

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nose

pharynx

larynx

trachea

bronchi

alveoli

lungs

Front 10

nas/o

Back 10

nose

Front 11

rhin/o

Back 11

nose

Front 12

there are ___ nasal cavities

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2

Front 13

the nasal cavities are separated by ____

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septum

Front 14

the septum and the walls of nasal cavity are constructed of _______ covered with _____ ______

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cartilage

mucus membrane

Front 15

there are numerous hairs in the nostril that serve to

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filter out larger dirt particles as are passes through them

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small particles are caught by the ____ secreted by the _____ ______

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mucus

mucus membrane

Front 17

air is

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filtered

conditioned as it moves closer to the nasal cavities

warmed by the capillaries in the mucus membrane

moistened from the membrane secretions

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the nasal cavity itself is separated from the mouth by a portion called the

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palate

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with in the facial bones are several

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mucous-membrane-lined are filled pockets called sinuses

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sinuses produce the

Back 20

mucus fluids

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pharyng/o

Back 21

pharynx, throat

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the _____ which is called the throat, is used by both the digestive and respiratory systems. the _____ allows air to pass from the nasal cavity into the mouth

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pharynx

Front 23

epiglott/o

Back 23

epiglottis

Front 24

laryng/o

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larynx

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aka a voice box

Back 25

larynx

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the ____ is located between the pharynx and the windpipe

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larynx

Front 27

the two vocal chord and the opening between them is called the

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glottis

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the leaf like structure that closes the opening of the glottis is called the

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epiglottis

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the epiglottis covers the glottis to

Back 29

prevent food from entering the respiratory tract

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aka windpipe

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trachea

Front 31

the ____ is a tube that extends from the lower edge of the larynx to the level of the 7th thoracic vertebra

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trachea

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the trachea lines on the _____ surface of the esophagus.

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anterior (front)

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the airway passage is kept open bu a series of ____ _____ and its purpose is to conduct air to and from the lungs by the way of the bronchi

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cartilage rings

Front 34

alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

Front 35

bronchi/o, bronch/o

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bronchus

Front 36

bronchial/o

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bronchiole

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at its lower end the trachea divides into the

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left and right bronchi

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the bronchi are separated by a tracheal ridge or structure called the

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carina

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one ___ extends into each lung

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bronchus

Front 40

the branches off from the bronchus is called the

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bronchiole tree

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the smallest branch is called the

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bronchioles

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the cluster of air sacs at the end of the bronchiole tree are called

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alveoli

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an alveolus is surrounded by

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networks of capillaries

Front 44

the alveoli walls are the location of

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gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide

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there are an estimated ______ alveoli

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700,000

Front 46

lob/o

Back 46

lobe

Front 47

pleur/o

Back 47

pleura, rib, side

Front 48

pneuma/o or pneumon/o

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lung,air

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pulmon/o

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lung

Front 50

the organ where respiration takes place is the

Back 50

lung

Front 51

blood and air meet at the point where

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the extremely thin and delicate alveoli and capillary walls adjoin

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the lungs are encased in a double folded membrane called the

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pleura

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the pleura is divided into layers

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partial and visceral

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the _______ ______ adheres to the longs

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visceral pleura

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the ____ _____ lines the wallow the chest cavity

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partial pleura

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the right lung has _ lobes

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3

upper- superior

middle

lower-inferior

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the ____ lung is larger than the ____

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right

left

Front 58

the left lung has __ lobes

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2

superior

inferior

Front 59

on inspiration the diaphragm

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lowers

Front 60

on expiration the diaphragm

Back 60

relaxes and lowers

Front 61

aer/o

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air

Front 62

phreno.o

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diaphragm

Front 63

spir/o

Back 63

to breathe

Front 64

the lungs are separated from the abdominal by a musculature partition known as the

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diaphragm

Front 65

_____ is the breathing of air into the lungs

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inspiration

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____ is the exhalation of air from the lungs

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expiration

Front 67

___ is the interval between inspiration and expiration

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rest

Front 68

there are ___ cycles in respiration

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3

Front 69

as we breathe the diaphragm moves ____ and then ____ to induce air movement

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down

up

Front 70

negativ pressure is associated with

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inhalation

Front 71

postive pressure is associated with

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expiration

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the respiratory center in the brain controls

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the rhythmic movements of expiration

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the amount of oxygen retained by the tissues and cells is dependent on

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the needs of the tissues and cells, age,health, and activity level of the individual

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___ ___ is the amount of air breathed in and out during quiet or unlabored breathing

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tidal volume

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_____ _______ _____ is the total volume of air in the lungs at the end of maximum inspiration

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total lung capacity

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____ ______ is the amount of air remixing after a forced expiration

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residual volume

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expiratory reserve volume

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inspiratory reserve volume

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respiration provides

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the oxygen that is essential to life

Front 80

the components of the respiratory system asset in the exchange of ____ and ___ ____ through the wall of capillaries n the lings

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oxygen

carbon dioxide

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the ____ ____ ____ ____ carry inhaled air though the bronchi and into the lungs

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nose, pharynx/ larynx/ and trachea

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the chief muscle of respiration is the _____, which descends during inspiration and ascends during expiration

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diaphragm

Front 83

notch in the kung where bronchi and pulmonary vessels enter

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hilum

Front 84

pertaining to air

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aerial

Front 85

pertaining to pulmonary alveoli and capilaries

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alveolocapilary

Front 86

inflammation of the lungs, beginning at the end of the bronchioles

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bronchopneumonia

Front 87

inflammation of the bronchioles due to a viral infection

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bronhchiolitis

Front 88

excision of epiglotis

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epiglottidectomy

Front 89

branch of medicine dealing with the throat

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laryngology

Front 90

study of otology, rhinology and laryngology

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otorhinolaryngology

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inflammation of one or more lobes of the lung

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nasopharyngitis

Front 92

0ne of the four muscle of the anterior upper portion of the chest

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pectoralis

Front 93

hernial protrusion of a part of the pharynx

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pharyngocele

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inflammation of the diaphragm

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phrenitis

Front 95

inflammation of pleura

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pleurisy

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disease of the lung

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pneumonia

Front 97

pertaining to the lungs

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pulmonary

Front 98

inflammation of the nose

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rhinits

Front 99

instrument for measuring the volume of are inhaled and exhaled

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spirometer

Front 100

surgeon who specializes in chest surgery

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thoracic surgeon

Front 101

creation of new opening into the trachea

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tracheostomy

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labored or difficult breathing

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dyspena

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collection of blood in the chest

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hemothorax