Respiratory Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
Small sac
A
Alveol/o
2
Q
Bronchial tube
A
Bronch/o
Bronch/i
3
Q
Epiglottis
A
Epiglott/o
4
Q
Voice box
A
Laryng/o
5
Q
Mucus
A
Muc/o
6
Q
Nose
A
Nas/o
Rhin/o
7
Q
Oxygen
A
Ox/o
Oxy/o
8
Q
Lung or air
A
Pneumat/o
Pneumon/o
9
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
10
Q
Sinus
A
Sinus/o
11
Q
Breathing
A
Spir/o
12
Q
Chest
A
Steth/o
Thorac/o
13
Q
Tonsil
A
Tonsill/o
14
Q
Tonsil or throat
A
Tonsill/o
15
Q
Windpipe
A
Trache/o
16
Q
Atelectasis
A
Collapsed lung, or incomplete expansion of alveoli
17
Q
The act of listening
A
Auscultation
18
Q
Lack of oxygen/oxygen deficiency leading to unconciousness
A
Asphyxia
19
Q
Expandability of the lungs/chest
A
Compliance
20
Q
Abnormal condition caused by lack of oxygen
A
Cyanosis
21
Q
Nosebleed
A
Epistaxis
22
Q
Breathing out
A
Expiration
23
Q
The circulation and exchange of gases in the lungs
A
Ventilation
24
Q
complete lack of air
A
Anoxia
25
Slow breathing
Bradypnea
26
Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
Dyspnea
27
Normal breathing
Eupnea
28
Spitting blood
Hemoptysis
29
Elevated CO2 in bloodstream
Hypercarbia
Hypercapnia
30
Low oxygen in body
Hypoxia
31
Low oxygen in blood
Hypoxemia
