Module 10: Delivering The Oxygen Flashcards
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Ablation
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The removal of rogue cells
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adenoids
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Also known as pharyngeal tonsils located at the very back of the nasopharynx
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Air hunger
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A panicky feeling of choking
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Albumin
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protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
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Allergens
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Substances that the person is allergic to
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Alveoli
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The business end of the respiratory system
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Alveolus
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tiny air sac at the end of a bronchiole in the lungs that provides surface area for gas exchange to occur
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Angina
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Intense pressure or pain over the heart
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Angioplasty
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A surgical repair which opens the narrow place in the coronary artery
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Aorta
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Largest artery in the body; supplies for lower body through major arteries
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Aortic arch
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Branches out of the left side of the heart to supply the upper body
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Aortic valve
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heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
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apex of the heart
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A blonde point at the bottom
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Arteries
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carry blood away from the heart
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Arterioles
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Small arteries branching off the main arteries
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Asthma
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An overreaction to an irritating substance or an activity
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atrial fibrillation
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Quivering that occurs in the atria
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Atrioventricular valve
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Closes of the atrium when the Ventricle contracts
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Atrium
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The upper chamber of the heart
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Base of the heart
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top of the heart
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Bilirubin
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And yellow pigment responsible for the yellow color in bruises
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Blood Doping
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Increase the amount of RBCs and hemoglobin
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bronchi
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2 tubes at the end of the trachea
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Bronchioles
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smallest branches of the bronchi
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Capillaries
Branch off the arterioles
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Capillaries
Tiny blood vessels
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Cardiac arrest
complete stopping of heart activity
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Cardiac muscle
Muscle of the heart
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Cardiovascular system
The organization of the pump (heart)
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Carotid artery
The major artery that supplies blood to the head and brain.
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Catheter
A thin tube that is threaded through an artery until it passes into the coronary artery which helps add the stent
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Cellular respiration
The consumption of nutrients by cells throughout the body to make energy
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Chronic cough
A cough that doesn't go away for a few days
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Cilia
Tiny hair like projections on the surface of the cells of the mucosa
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Coagulates
How something turns from a liquid to a gel
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Coagulation cascade
The extremely complex chemical process of turning Fibrinogen into fibrin
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Complete blood count
determination of numbers of blood cells
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Concha bones
Bones that are rolled like a seashell
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Coronary arteries
Branches of the aorta that care for cardiac muscles
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Coronary bypass surgery
A surgery which creates a new path for the blood to flow
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CPAP machine
Continuous positive airway pressure device; An air mask applied to the face that delivers air to the person at the pressure higher than normal room air pressure
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CPR ABC's
Airway
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Croup
A cough that sounds like a barking seal
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Deep vein thrombosis
A disease of spontaneous blood clots forming usually in the lower leg
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Defibrillator
A machine that a trained person can use in an emergency to treat ventricular tachycardia
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Deoxygenated blood
Blood that is caring carbon dioxide and is now a dark red color
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Diagnosis
Figuring out the cause of a medical problem
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Diaphragm
a dome- shaped muscle at the bottom of the lungs
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Diastolic pressure
The low points in the pressure wave
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Dry cough
Sounds like air traveling through dry tubes
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Electrocardiogram
Also known as ECG or EKG; a priceless tool for evaluating the heart
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Epigglotis
Part of the larynx
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Expiration
Releasing air back into the environment
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Femoral arteries
Supplies blood to the legs
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Fibrillation
The term for the heart quivering
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Fibrin
Protein fibers that holds a blood clot in place
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Fibrinogen
plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
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First responder
Not a health professional but a volunteer who helps in a medical crisis
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Gas exchange
The input of oxygen in the removal of carbon dioxide
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Globin
Turned into amino acids
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Globulins
Plasma protein that is a weapon against infections
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Goblet cells
secrete mucus
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Heart attack
Also known as a myocardial infarction; When the blood through the coronary artery is suddenly cut off
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Heart block
a block or delay of the normal electrical conduction of the heart
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Heart failure
The condition of inadequate heart pumping
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Heart murmur
abnormal heart sound
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Heart palpitations
The sensation that the heart is beating too hard or too fast or skipping beats or fluttering
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Heme
Transformed into bilirubin
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Hemophilia
When a person is missing one of the protein factors needed in the coagulation Cascade
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Hemorrhage
excessive bleeding
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Inferior vena cava
Returns the blood to the heart from below
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Inhaler
A device that delivers medication as a mist that is inhaled
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Inspiration
Taking fresh air into the respiratory system
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Inspiratory reserve
Extra amount of air over the normal fullness in the lungs
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Jaundice
A yellow color visible in the whites of the eyes and in the skin because of too much Bilirubin
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Larynx
voice box; made mostly of cartilage
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Leads
Electrodes that are attached to the surface of the body
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Leukemia
cancer of white blood cells
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Maxillary sinuses
The biggest sinuses in your head
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Mediastinum
space between the lungs. It contains the heart
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Mucosa
a mucus-secreting membrane
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Mucus
A thick liquid
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naris
One of the openings of the nose
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Nasal cavity
The interior of the nose
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Nasal septum
partition separating the right and left nasal cavities
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Obstructive sleep apmea
Also known as OSA. Means a pause without breathing in which the airway is completely obstructed for several seconds
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Ostium
The tiny drain hole through the bone through which the mucus leaves the sinus and enters the nasal cavity
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Oxygenated blood
One that has just received oxygen and is bright red
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Palatine tonsils
Set an on the left and right of the base of the tongue and are visible in your mouth when you open wide
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Pallate
The roof of the mouth
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Pericardial cavity
A frictionless Environment that helps contain the heart
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Pericardial sac
surrounds the heart and helps prevent overfilling.
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Pericardium
Membrane surrounding the heart
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Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx; also known as a sore throat.
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Pharynx
throat
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Phlebotomist
specialist in drawing blood
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Phlegm
A thick mucus that is thicker
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Plasma
Liquid part of blood
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Platelets
Help with blood clotting
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Pleura
A membrane that is in each lung
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Pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
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Pneumonia
A viral or bacterial infection of the lung's alveoli
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pneumothorax
There in the chest
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postnasal drip
A greater than usual stream of mucus and phlegm from the nasal cavity into the pharynx
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Productive cough
Makes a liquid gargle sound because the cough breaks the mucus and phlegm loose from deep in the respiratory track and move them into the pharynx
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Pulmonary arteries
carry deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle and into the lungsa
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Pulmonary embolism
Watching of the blood clots in the blood vessels in the lungs
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Pulmonary valve
valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
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Pulmonary veins
Deliver oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
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Pulse
Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
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recoil
to retreat; to draw back
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Red blood cells
Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.
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Renal artery
carries blood to the kidney
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Residual volume
Amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation
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Respiratory system
The system of tubes through which air moves to make oxygen available to the blood and dispose of carbon dioxide
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rheumatic fever
Can develop from scarlet fever causing permanent damage to the heart and kidneys
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Rib cage
Bones in your chest
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Scarlet fever
A bacterial infection spread through the blood
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Sickle cell anemia
And inherited disease that affects the hemoglobin of RBCs
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sinoatrial node
Also known as a pacemaker; contractions that are directed by a group of cardiac muscle
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Sinus
Airfield
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Sinus infection
When the immune system launch is an attack against the invaders by starting inflammation
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Snore
noise produced by vibrations in the structures of the nasopharynx
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Sputum
mucous secretion from the lungs
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strep throat
Infection of streptococcus bacteria
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Superior vena cava
Returns the blood to the heart from above
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systolic pressure
The highest peak of pressure waves
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Tachycardia
A very fast heart rate in someone at rest
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Tidal volume
A regular and predictable breathing pattern like the ocean tide
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Tonsils
Lumps of tissue that fight infection
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Trachea
windpipe
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Ventricle
lower chamber of the heart
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Ventricular fibrillation
Quivering that occurs in the ventricles
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Ventricular tachycardia
A very rapid pulse initiated by a group of rogue cardiac muscle cells in the ventricles
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Vocal folds
Mucosal folds that function in voice production (speech); also called the true vocal cords.
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Wheeze
Make a hissing or raspberry noise with each breath
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White blood cells
Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing microorganisms
