Chapter 7 MT Flashcards

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1
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difficult or labored breathing

A

Dyspnea

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2
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Acts as a lid to prevent food from entering the lungs when swallowing

A

Epiglottis

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3
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Absence of oxygen from the body’s tissue

A

Anoxia

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4
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Disease also known as whooping cough

A

Pertussis

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5
Q

Sudden closer of the larynx

A

Laryngospasm

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6
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Any voice impairment, including hoarseness, weakness, or loss of voice.

A

Dysphonia

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7
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Runny nose

A

Rhinorrhea

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8
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Normal Breathing

A

Eupnea

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9
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Region of the chest that contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, and thymus.

A

Mediastinum

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10
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Accumulation of pus in the pleural or other body cavitys

A

Empyema

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11
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interior membrane of the nose.

A

Mucous

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12
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Commonly known as a windpipe

A

Trachea

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13
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Smallest branches of the bronchial tree

A

Bronchioles

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14
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Accumulation of air and gas in the pleural space that causes the lungs to collapse

A

Pneumothorax

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15
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Bleeding from the Trachea

A

Tracheorrhagia

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16
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Excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

17
Q

A genetic disorder

A

Cystic Fibrosis

18
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Pnemonia prevented through vaccination

19
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Condition known as Collapse Lung

20
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Pharynx visible when looking into the mouth