Flashcards in Chapter Twelve- Respiratory Deck (80):
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Alveolus
Air sac in the lung
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Apex of the lung
Tip or uppermost portion of the lung
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Base of the lung
Lower portion of the lung
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Bronchioles
Smallest branches of the bronchi
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Bronchus
Branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube
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CO2
Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through lungs
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Cilia
Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
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Diaphragm
Muscle separating the chest and abdomen; makes breathing possible
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Epiglottis
Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering when swallowing
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Expiration
Breathing out
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Glottis
Slit opening to the larynx
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Hilum
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs
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Inspiration
Inhaling
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Larynx
Voice box
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Lobe
Division of a lung
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Mediastinum
Region between the lungs in the chest cavity; contains trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
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Nares
Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
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O2
Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
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Palatine sinus
One of a pair of almond shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
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Paranasal sinus
One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
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Parietal pleura
Outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall
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Pharynx
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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Pulmonary parenchyma
Essential parts of the lung; bronchioles and alveoli
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Respiration
Breathing
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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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Adenoids
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
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Adenoid/o
Adenoids
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Alverol/o
Alveolus, air sac
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o
Bronchial tube, bronchus
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Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole, small bronchus
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Capn/o
Carbon dioxide
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Coni/o
Dust
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
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Laryng/o
Larynx, 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, upright
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Ox/o
Oxygen
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Pector/o
Chest
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
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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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Pnem/o, pneumon/o
Air, 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, windpipe
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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, chest
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Chest X-ray (CXR)
Radiographic image of the thoracic cavity (chest film)
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Computed tomography scan of the chest
Computer generated series of X-ray images show thoracic structures in cross section and other planes
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest (MRI)
Magnetic waves create detailed images of the chest in frontal lateral and cross-sectional planes
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the lung
Radioactive glucose is injected and images reveal metabolic activity in the lungs
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Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan
Detection device records radio activity in the lung after injection of a radio isotope or inhalation of small amount of radioactive gas (xenon)
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Bronchoscopy
Fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
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Endotracheal intubation
Placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway
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Laryngoscopy
Visual examination of the voicebox
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Lung biopsy
Removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination
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Mediastinoscopy
Endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
Tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs; i.e., airway function, lung capacity, lung volume, and capacity of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently
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Thoracentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
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Thoracotomy
Large surgical incision of the chest
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Thoracoscopy (thorascopy)
Visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope
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Tracheostomy
Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
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Tuberculin test
Determines past or present tuberculous infection based on a positive skin reaction
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