Chapters 18,19,20 VOCAB

Question 1

Alveoli

Answer 1

Functional unit of the lung; surrounded by networks of capillaries which are the sites of gas exchange

Question 2

Apnea

Answer 2

Cessation of breathing

Question 3

Atelectasis

Answer 3

Abnormal respiratory condition characterized by partial or complete collapse of a love of a lung or entire lung.

Develops when the alveoli become deflated. Often seen as a respiratory complication after surgery

Question 4

Bradypnea

Answer 4

Slow breathing less than 10 breaths per minute

Question 5

Bronchitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of the bronchi

Question 6

Bronchovesicular

Answer 6

The normal breath sound heard over the major bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and en equal duration of inspiration and expiration

Question 7

Consolidation

Answer 7

The solidification of portions of the lung tissue as it fills up with infectious excusable as in pneumonia

Question 8

Crackles

Answer 8

Abnormal discontinuous adventitious lung sounds often heard on inspiration. Rales

Question 9

Crepitus

Answer 9

Course crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue

Question 10

Dyspnea

Answer 10

Difficult labored breathing

Question 11

Fremitus

Answer 11

Palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall

Question 12

Hypercapnia

Answer 12

Also know as hypercarbia. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 13

Hyperventilation

Answer 13

Increased rate and depth of breathing

Question 14

Hypoxemia

Answer 14

Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

Question 15

Orthopnea

Answer 15

Difficulty breathing which occurs when lying down and is usually relieved when Chungking to an upright position

Question 16

Rhonchi

Answer 16

Low pitched snoring adventitious lung sounds caused by airflow obstruction

Question 17

Tachypnea

Answer 17

Rapid shallow breathing

Question 18

Vesicular

Answer 18

Soft low pitched normal breath sound heard over the peripheral lung fields

Question 19

Wheeze

Answer 19

High pitched musical squeaking

Question 20

Apex

Answer 20

Tip of heart. 5th intercostal space

Question 21

Apical impulse

Answer 21

Point of max. Impulse. Created as left ventricle rotates against the chest wall during systole

Question 22

Bradycardia

Answer 22

Slow heart rate

Question 23

Cyanosis

Answer 23

Dusky blue mottling of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive amount of reduced hemoglobin in the blood

Question 24

Diastole

Answer 24

The hearts filling phase

Question 25

Palpitation

Answer 25

Uncomfortable awareness of rapid or irregular heart rate

Question 26

Precordium

Answer 26

Area of the chest wall overlying the heart and great vessels

Question 27

Syncope

Answer 27

Temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased cerebral blood flow. Fainting

Question 28

Systole

Answer 28

The hearts pumping phase

Question 29

Tachycardia

Answer 29

Rapid heart rate

Question 30

Aneurysm

Answer 30

Defect or sac formed by dilation in artery wall due to various causes such as atherosclerosis

Question 31

Arrhythmia

Answer 31

Variation from the normal heart rate

Question 32

Bruit

Answer 32

Blowing swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when the artery is partially occluded

Question 33

Ischemia

Answer 33

Deficiency of arterial blood part due to a construction or obstruction of a blood vessel can be painful in some individuals

Question 34

Thrombophlebitis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the vein associated with thrombus formation