Chp 4 - Respiratory System Flashcards

Question

aer/o

Answer 1

treatment of disease using water

Answer 2

abnormal condition

Answer 3

muscle paralysis of the throat

Answer 4

abbrv for cancer

Answer 5

a small leaf-shaped cartilage located in the superior portion of the larynx. During swallowing, it closes off the larynx so that foods and liquids are directed into the esophagus. If anything but air passes into the larynx, a cough reflex attempts to expel the material to avoid a serious blockage of th breathing .

Answer 6

small, minute

Answer 7

The trachea (windpipe) - is a cylindrical tube composed of smooth muscle embedded with a series of 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of cartilage. The trachea extends downward into the thoracic cavity, where it divides to form the right and left primary bronchi. Each bronchus enters a lung and continues to subdivide into increasingly finer, smaller branches known as bronchioles.

Answer 8

The continuous branching of bronchi and bronchi/oles from the trachea throughout the lungs resembles an inverted tree. This series of respiratory tubes that branch into progressively narrower tubes as they extend into the lungs is known as the __________

Answer 9

Structurally, each primary bronchus is similar to that of the trachea, but as the they subdivide into finer branches, the amount of cartilage in the walls decreases and finally disappears as it forms bronchi/oles. As cartilage diminishes, a layer of smooth muscle surrounding the tub becomes more prominent. Smooth muscles in the walls of bronchi/oles are designed to constrict or dilate the airways to maintain unobstructed air passages. Bronchi/oles eventually distribute air to the alveoli, small clusters of grape like air sacs of the lungs. Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of microscopic ___________ ___________.

Answer 10

Clusters of air sacs at the end of the bronchi/al tree. If a lung disorder destroys or damages enough ______, there i less surface area of gas exchange, and breathlessness results

Answer 11

inflammation of the lung

Answer 12

excision of a lung. In patients with lung cancer, it may be necessary to remove part of all of the lung

Answer 13

abnormal condition of the lungs

Answer 14

a surgical puncture to aspirate the lungs

Answer 15

black lung disease

Answer 16

pertaining the lobe

Answer 17

each lung is enclosed in a double-folded membrane called the _________.

Answer 18

inflammation of th pleura

Answer 19

pain in the pleura

Answer 20

hernia or swelling of the pleura

Answer 21

inflammation of th pleura

Answer 22

pleur/isy | pleur/itis

Answer 23

good, normal

Answer 24

without breathing

Answer 25

continuous positive airway pressure

Answer 26

obstructive slep apnea

Answer 27

painful or difficult breathing

Answer 28

______ is normal when due to vigorous work or athletic activity.

Answer 29

normal, good breathing

Answer 30

condition in which there is labored breathing in an posture except in the erect sitting or standing position orth/o = straight

Answer 31

incision of the chest

Answer 32

surgical puncture of the chest

Answer 33

diaphragm or mind

Answer 34

study of the mind

Answer 35

prolapse or downward displacement of the diaphragm

Answer 36

involuntary contraction or twitching of the diaphragm, aka, hiccups

Answer 37

process of breathing air into the lungs

Answer 38

muscles between adjacent ribs

Answer 39

fear of air, drafts of air, airborne influences, or 'bad air' (body odor)

Answer 40

fear of blood

Answer 41

a type of pneumonia that involves the lungs and bronchi/oles

Chp 4 - Respiratory System Flashcards

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