1-14 Flashcards
A lack of oxygen in the body
Anoxia
Clusters of tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of gasses between air and blood takes place
Alveoli
A pause in breathing that leads to a shortage of oxygen
Apnea
A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of servere difficulty breathing,coughing or wheezing
Asthma
The two branches of the trachea that enter the lungs
Bronchi
A diagnostic procedure using a thin, lighted tube inserted through the nose or mouth examine the main airways to the lungs
Bronchoscopy
Medications that open the bronchial passages
Bronchodilators
Compound of carbon and oxygen given off in the process of metabolism in the cells, and exhale from the body through the lungs
Carbon dioxide (co2)
A disease characterized by the obstruction of air flow due to chronic bronchitis or emphysema it is progressive life threatening and is typically caused by cigarette smoking
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
An acute respiratory syndrome in children or infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx hoarseness and a barking cough
Croup
Bluish discoloration of the skin and nail beds due to lack of oxygen in the tissues
Cyanosis
Difficult or labored breathing also known as shortness of breath
Dyspnea
The progressive loss of lung function that is commonly associated with long term smoking
Emphysema
The flap like structure that closes off the larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
