Chapter 18 Vocab Flashcards
(49 cards)
pressure
-baros
incomplete
atele-
through
dia-
bad, difficult
dys-
dilation
-ectasis
out
ex-
in
in-
within
intra-
breathe
-pnea
air
pneumo-
lung
pulmo-
nose
rhin-
breathe
spir-
a surgical procedure to alter shape of external nose
Rhinoplasty
an inflammation of the larynx
Laryngitis
an incision is made in the trachea and a tracheal tube is inserted for emergency airway
Tracheotomy
bronchiolar smooth muscle goes into spasm
Asthma attack
shortness of breath, nausea, and dizziness due to change in pressure
High altitude sickness
elevated blood levels of CO; lips and oral mucosa are bright red
Carbon monoxide poisoning
a progressive destruction of the alveoli and collapse of respiratory bronchioles
Emphysema
an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract
Bronchitis
the central chemoreceptors are stimulated and respond vigorously to the resulting increase in H+
Hypercapnia
the central and peripheral chemoreceptors are not stimulated, no stimulatory impulses sent
Hypocapnia
a disorder characterized by chronic airway inflammation, airway hypersensitivity, and airway obstruction
Asthma