Chapter 9 Breath of Fresh Air

Question 1

The body system that brings oxygen in from the air and into the body for delivery via the blood to the cells

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respiratory system

Question 2

T/F. Once the blood has delivered oxygen to the cells, it picks up carbon dioxide and carries it to the lungs, where it is expelled into the air.

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true

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diffusion of gases between the atmosphere and the body

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respiration

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intake of fresh air

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ventilation

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abbreviation upper respiratory tract

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URI

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part of the respiratory tract that contains nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis and larynx

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upper respiratory tract

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part of the respiratory tract that contains the trachea, bronchial tree and kungs

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lower respiratory tract

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combining form nose

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nas/o; rhin/o

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inflammation of nose

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rhinitis

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paired external opening of respiratory tract

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nares

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a tube that passes from the nose down to the stomach

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nasogastric tube

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combining form partition

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sept/o

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the respiratory system is lined with

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mucous membranes

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slimelike substance that is composed of glandular secretions

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mucus

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combining form smell

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olfact/o

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lymphatic tissue that protects nasal cavity and throat

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tonsils

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combining form tonsils

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tonsill/o

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combining form sinus

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sinus/o

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medical term for throat

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pharynx

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combining form pharynx

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pharyng/o

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portion of throat posterior to nasal cavity and dorsal to soft palate

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nasopharynx

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portion of throat b/w soft palate and epiglottis

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oropharynx

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portion of throat below epiglottis that opens into the voice box and esophagus

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laryngopharynx

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The ____ acts like a lid and covers the larynx when swallowing

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epiglottis

Question 25

combining form epiglottis

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epiglott/o

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located b/w pharynx and trachea

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larynx

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combining form larynx

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laryng/o

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inflammation of the laryn

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laryngitis

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medical term for windpipe

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trachea

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combining form trachea

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trache/o

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combining form bronchi

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bronch/o

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the trachea bifurcates. What does this mean

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it divides into two branches

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The trachea bifurcates into the

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bronchi

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singular form of bronchi

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bronchus

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very small bronchi

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bronchioles

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air sacs where most gas exchange occurs

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alveoli

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combining form means "small sac"

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alveol/o

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liquid called ___ prevents collapse of the alveoli upon expiration

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surfactant

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combining form ribs

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cost/o

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combining form chest cavity; chest

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thorac/o

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suffix chest cavity; chest

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-thorax

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main organ of respiration

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lung

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combining form lung or air

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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu

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combining form lung

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the

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diaphragm

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combining form diaphragm

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phren/o, diaphragmat/o

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prefix means across

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dia-

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combining form wall

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phragm/o

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drawing in a breath

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inspiration or inhalation

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release of a breath

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expiration of exhalation

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suffix referring to breathing

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-pnea

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absence of breathing

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apnea

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difficult breathing

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dyspnea

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abnormally slow breathing

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bradypnea

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abnormally rapid breathinf

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tachypnea

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respiration near death

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agonal

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abnormal increase in the rate and depth of breathing

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hyperventiliation

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respiratory rate is abbreviated as

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RR

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visual examination of the bronchus with an instrument

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bronchoscopy

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an instrument used to examine the voice box

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laryngoscope

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puncture into the chest cavity to obtain fluid

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thoracocentesis

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inhalation of a foreign substance into the respiratory tract

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aspiration

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incomplete expansion of the alveoli, or a collapsed lung

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atelectasis

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inflammation of the trachea and bronchi

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tracheobronchitis

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nosebleed

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epistaxis

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coughing/spitting up blood from respiratory tract

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hemoptysis

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accumulation of blood in the thoracic cavity

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hemothorax

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paralysis of the voice box

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laryngoplegia

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accumulation of free air in the thorax

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pneumothorax

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accumulation of pus in the thorax

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pyothorax

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sudden fluttering or closure of the larynx

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laryngospasm

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narrowed nostrils that reduce airflow

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stenotic nares

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combining form cough

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tuss/i

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surgical creation of an opening into the trachea

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tracheostomy

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the wall that separates the nasal cavity

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nasal septum