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Ch. 12 Respiratory System Flashcards

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External respiration

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exchange of air in lung capillaries

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how does external respiration work

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  • oxygen is inhaled into the air sacs
  • immediately passes into capillaries
  • carbon dioxide passes from capillaries into air sacs, to be exhaled
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Internal respiration

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exchange of gases in the cells

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how does internal respiration work

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  • occurs simultaneously between cells and capillaries
  • oxygen passes out of the bloodstream into the tissue
  • carbon dioxide passes out of tissues back into the bloodstream to travel to lungs
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mediastinum

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middle of chest where trachea divides into two branches

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bronchi

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each leads to a separate lung

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lungs

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lobes are not mirror images

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hilum

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blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic tissue

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adenoids

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lympathic tissue in the nasopharynx

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alveolus

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air sac in the lung

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bronchioles

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the smallest branches of the bronchi

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bronchus

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the branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung

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carbon dioxide

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exhaled through the lungs

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cilia

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thin hairs attached to mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract

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diaphragm

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contracts to pull air into the lungs

relaxes to push air out

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epiglottis

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lid like piece cartilage that covers the larynx

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expiration

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breathing out

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inspiration

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breathing in

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larynx

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voice box

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lobe

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division of the lung

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nares

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opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities

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paranasal sinus

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one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose

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parietal pleura

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outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

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pharynx

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the throat

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pleura
double folded membrane surrounding each lung
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pleural cavity
space between the folds of the pleura
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respiration
the process of moving air into and out of the lungs
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trachea
windpipe
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visceral pleura
inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
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adenoid/o
adenoids
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alveol/o
alveolus, air sac
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bronch/o
bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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cyan/o
blue
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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laryng/o
voice box
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lob/o
lobe of the lung
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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nas/o
nose
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orth/o
straight
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ox/o
oxygen
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pector/o
chest
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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phon/o
voice
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phren/o
diaphragm
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pleur/o
pleura
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pneum/o
air, lung
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pneumon/o
lung
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pulmon/o
lung
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rhin/o
nose
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sinus/o
sinus cavity
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spir/o
breathing
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tel/o
complete
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thorac/o
chest
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea
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-ema
condition
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-osmia
smell
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-thorax
pleural cavity
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auscultation
listening for sounds within the body
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percussion
tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure
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pleural rub
pleural layer are inflamed and have lost their lubrication
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rale
crackle
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rhonchus
continuous snorelike sound in the throat of bronchial tubes
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sputum
mucus that is coughed up from the lower airways
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stridor
high pitched wheezing sound
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upper respiratory disorders
coup diphtheria nosebleed
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atelectasis
accumulations of fluid, blood or air in pleural cavity
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pneumothorax
air gathers in the pleural cavity
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magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic waves create images
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bronchoscopy
fiberoptic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis, biopsy or collection of secretions
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endotracheal intubation
placement of tube from mouth to trachea to establish airway
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thracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from pleural space

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