Ch 8 Flashcards
(103 cards)
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Respiration
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Absorbing O2 and discarding CO2.
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Homeostasis
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State of equilibrium in the body
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Inhalation can be called
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Inspiration
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Exhalation can be called
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Expiration
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Throat tube that leads to the openings for food and air
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Pharynx
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Opening that leads to the lungs
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Larynx
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Wind pipe
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Trachea
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Main branches of the lungs
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Bronchi
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Smaller branches of the lungs
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Bronchioles
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Small air sacs at the end of the bronchioles
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Alveoli
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Large muscle that contracts the lungs
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Diaphragm
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What structures make up the Upper Respiratory Tract (URT)
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Nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx
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What structures make up the Lower Respiratory Tract (LRT)
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The trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, and lungs
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Phren/o
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Diaphragm
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Alveol/o
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Alveolus
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Membrane that surrounds each lung
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Pleura
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The space between the pleura that covers the lungs and the pleura that lines the thoracic cavity
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Pleural cavity
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Bronch/o , bronchi/o
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Bronchus
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Bronchiol/o
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Bronchiole
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Epiglott/o
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Epiglottis
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Laryng/o
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Larynx (voice box)
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Lob/o
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Lobe
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Nas/o, rhin/o
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Nose
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Phren/o
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Diaphragm, sometimes mind
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Pleur/o
Pleura
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
Lung
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Trache/o
Trachea (wind pipe)
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Eupnea
Normal breathing, 15-20 breaths per minute
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Dyspnea
Labored or difficult breathing
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Apnea
Temporary absence of breath
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Orthopnea
A condition where breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing
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Bradypnea
Slow breathing, less than 12 breaths per minute
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Tachypnea
Fast breathing, more than 25 breaths per minute
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Hyperpnea
Breathing that is deeper than normal
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Hyperventilation
Increases aeration of the lungs, reduced CO2 levels, disrupts homeostasis
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Spirometry
Measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
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Vital capacity
The max amount of air that can be exhaled after a max inhalation
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Hypoxia, anoxia
Deficiency of oxygen
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Inability of lungs to perform their ventilatory function is__________
Acute respiratory failure
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Ism
Condition
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Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid
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Effusion
Escape
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The structure that separates the right and left nostrils
Nasal septum
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Opening of the larynx
Epiglottis
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Aphonia
Absence of voice
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Dysphonia
Difficulty speaking
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The vocal apparatus of the larynx that consists of the vocal chords and the openings between them
Glottis
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Asthma
Paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing. Caused by a spasm of the bronchi or swelling of their mucus membranes
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Wheezing
Whistling sound during respiration
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Paroxymal
Occurring in sudden, periodic attacks
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
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Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion or collapse of a lung
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Bronchiectasis
Chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection in the lower lung
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Bronchography
Radiography of the bronchi after injection of a radiopaque substance. This procedure has been replaced by computed tomography
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Carcinoma of the lung
Lung cancer, the most common cancer.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Disease process that decreases lungs' ability to perform their ventilatory function. Results from other chronic lung diseases
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Emphysema
Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by a destruction of their walls, hard to breath
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Influenza
Acute, contagious infection with chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort
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Pleuritis
Inflammation of the pleura, also called pleurisy
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Pneumoconiosis
Respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust
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Pulmonary embolism
Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor, or blood clot
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus
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Silicosis
Form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust of stone, sand, or quartz that contains silica
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden death of a seemingly normal baby
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Tuberculosis (tb)
Infectious disease that is chronic in nature and usually affects the lungs. Named after tubercles in the lungs
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Asphyxiation
Suffocation, needs to be corrected immediately
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Tracheostomy
Formation of a hole in the trachea
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Ventilator
A machine that is used for prolonged ventilation of the lungs
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Decongestants
Eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion
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Antitussives
Prevent or relieve coughing
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Antihistamines
Used to treat colds and allergies
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Bronchodilators
Open up bronchi for conditions such as asthma
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Mucolytics
Destroy or dissolve mucus
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Atel/o
Imperfect
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Con/i
Dust
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Home/o
Sameness
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-ole
Little
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Ox/o
Oxygen
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-pnea
Breathing
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Silic/o
Silica
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Spir/o
To breathe
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What combining form means diaphragm or mind
Phren/o
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Epiglottis is above the __________, the vocal apparatus of the larynx.
Glottis
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The air filled cavities in the bones around the nose are called the
Paranasal sinuses
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Sialigraphy
Radiographic examination of the salivary glands and ducts
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Hypoxia also can be called
Anoxia
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A condition caused by lung irritants or overuse that can lead to aphonia
Laryngitis
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Under the tongue
Hypoglossal
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Anus
Outlet of the large intestine
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Cecum
First part of the large intestine
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Appendix(vermiform)
Blind pouch attached to cecum
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Colon
Major portion of the large intestine
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Doudenum
First part of the small intestine
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Esophagus
Connects the mouth to the stomach
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Gallbladder
Storage sac for bile
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ileum
Portion of small intestine that attaches to large intestine
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Jejunum
Second part of small intestine
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Liver
Accessory digestive organ that produces bile
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Bile
Produced by the liver, this substance breaks down fats before absorption by the small intestine
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
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Hepat
Liver
