Respiratory System Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
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Nas/o
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Nose
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Laryng/o
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Throat, Larynx
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Pharyng/o
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Throat, pharynx
4
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Somn/o
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Sleep
5
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Spir/o
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Breathe
6
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Bronch/o
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Bronchus
7
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Ox/o
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Oxygen
8
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Phon/o
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Sound or voice
9
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Pleur/o
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Pleura, side of the body
10
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Pneum/o
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Lung
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-pnea
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Breathe
12
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Pulmon/o
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Lung
13
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Sinus/o
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Sinus
14
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-thorax
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Chest
15
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Trache/o
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Windpipe
16
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The heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea are located in the _________.
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Mediastinum
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The _______ acts as a lid over the entrance to the laryngopharynx.
A
Epiglottis
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The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the ________.
A
Visceral pleura, (attached directly to the lungs)
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The _______ sinuses are located just above the eyebrows.
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Frontal
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During respiration, the exhange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place through the walls of the ______.
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Alveoli
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The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum is ______.
Effusion, Epistaxis, hemoptysis, hemothorax
A
Hemoptysis
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Apnea
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Temporary absence of breathing (a- means without)
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The term ______ means abnormall rapid rate of respiration.
Apnea, Dyspnea, Tachypnea, Brachypnea
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Tachypnea
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The term meaning any voice impairment is _____.
Aphonia, dyspnea, laryngitis, dysphonia
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Dysphonia
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The first devision of the pharynx is ______.
Trachea, Oropharynx, larynx, nasopharynx
Nasopharynx (the throat - pharynx - starts at the nose!)
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The second division of the pharynx is?
Osopharynx, nasopharynx, larynx
Osopharynx (the portion visible when looking into the mouth)
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What is the third division of the throat, shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
Osopharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx
Laryngopharynx
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The voice box is the _______.
Larynx, Trachea, Esophagus
Larynx
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The windpipe is?
Esophagus, trachea, larynx, pharynx
Trachea
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The exchange of gases within the cells of the body is known as INTERNAL or EXTERNAL respiration?
Internal
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The form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination is ______.
Bacterial or Viral pneumonia
Bacterial Pneumonia
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The term commonly known as shortness of breath is ______.
apnea, eupnea, dyspnea, bradypnea
Dyspnea
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The emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is known as a _________.
Tracheostomy, tracheotomy
Tracheostomy
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-ostomy
Surgically creating an opening
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-otomy
Surgical incision
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The medical term mean an accumulation of pus in a body cavity is ________.
Hemothorax, pyothorax, pleural effusion, empyema
Empyema
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Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract can cause pneumonia.
aspiration, inhalation, respiration
Aspiration
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The term meaning abnormally rapid deep breathing is ______.
Dyspnea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation
Hyperventilation
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The term meaning the surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a breathing tube is ______,
Bronchiectasis, thoracotomy, tracheostomy, tracheotomy
Tracheostomy
40
The diaphragm is relaxed during ______.
Exhalation, inhalation
Exhalation
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The chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing is known as _______.
Allergic rhinitis, asthma, bronchospasm, larygospasm
Asthma
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The sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx is a/an _______.
Bronchospasm, laryngospasm, pharyngitis
Laryngospasm
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The term meaning bleeding from the lungs is _______.
Hemothorax, Pneumorrhagia, tuberculosis, pulmonary edema
Pneumorrhagia
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The term meaning pain in the pleura with each inhalation _________.
Pluerodynia
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A contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut is known as a/an _____.
Bronchospasm
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What the term for an acute respiratory infection in children characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and swelling around the vocal cords resulting in barking cough and stridor.
Croup
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A pulse oximeter is a monitor placed inside the ear to measure the oxygen and saturation level in the body.
True or False?
False, it is placed on fingertip or earlobe
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In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.
True or false?
True
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Which condition describes the progressive loss of lung function in which the chest sometimes assumes an enlarged barrel shape, due to a decrease in the total number of alveoli.
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma
Emphysema
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This is a genetic disorder in which the lungs are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus.
Cystic Fibrosis
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What is a pneumonectomy?
the surgical removal of all or part of a lung
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
53
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Someone experiencing an asthma attack uses an inhaler containing a _______, this medication expands the opening of the passes into lungs.
Antitussive, bronchodilator, metered-dose inhaler
Bronchodilator
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Medical term for nose bleed.
Epistaxis
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Blood in the plueral cavity.
Hemothorax
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Surgical procedure for the placement of a breathing tube.
Tracheostomy
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An inflammation of the pleura that causes pleurodynia is known as ______.
Atelectasis, emphysema, pleurodynia, pleurisy
Pleurisy
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The substance ejected through the mouth and used for diagnostic purposes in respiratory disorders is known as ________.
Phlegm, pleural effusion, saliva, sputum
Sputum
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What is the medical term for whooping cough?
Epistaxis, pertussis, rhinorrhea
Pertussis
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The ______ stimulate the diaphragm and cause it to contract
Phrenic
