Respitatory Sysyem Flashcards
(105 cards)
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The partition that divides the nasal cavity
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Septum
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The space and structures between the lungs
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Mediastinum
3
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The throat
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Pharynx
4
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A depression on the medial side of the lungs
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Hilus
5
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A region of the brain that contains a respiratory center
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Medulla oblongata
6
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The space between the vocal cords
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Glottis
7
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A subdivision of the trachea
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Bronchus
8
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A subdivision of the lung
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Lobe
9
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Bony projections in the nasal cavities
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Conchae
10
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A substance that prevents the alveoli from collapsing
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Surfactant
11
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The ease with which the lungs can be expanded
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Compliance
12
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A region of the brain that contains a respiratory control center
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Pons
13
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Exchange of air between the atmosphere and the alveoli
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Ventilation
14
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A structure that responds to changes in the composition of the blood
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Chemoreceptor
15
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A nasal discharge
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Coryza
16
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Incomplete expansion of the lung
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Atelectasis
17
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Another name for nosebleed
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Epistaxis
18
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A respiratory disease that destroys the alveoli
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Emphysema
19
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A bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
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Cyanosis
20
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Define respiration
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The process by which O2 is obtained from the environment and delivered to the cells
21
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What controls the diaphragm
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Phrenic nerve
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List the 6 components of the respiratory system
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Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
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What dose the nose/nasal cavity do
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Filter, warms, and moistens air
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Voice box
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Larynx
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Windpipe
Trachea
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Throat
Pharynx
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The amount of air that moves into or out of the lungs in a normal breath is called the
Tidal volume
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Ordinarily we take in __ of air into our lungs
1 pt
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Volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum inhalation
Vital capacity
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Normal adult bpm
12-20 bpm
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List three infections transmitted through the respiratory passageway
Common cold, influenza, chicken pox
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What is the most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer
Don't smoke
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What are the main functions of the respiratory system
Bring O2 from the environment into the body and remove co2 from the body
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Movement of air in and out of the lungs
Ventilation
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Process of gas exchange
Respiration
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Gas exchange between air and blood
External respiration
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Gas exchange between blood and cells
Internal respiration
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Active
Inhalation
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Passive
Exhalation
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Rapid, deep, respiration
Hyperventilation
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Inadequate air in the alveoli
Hypoventilation
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Carries air into respiratory tract and carries food into digestive tract
Pharynx (throat)
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Attached to the chest wall
Parietal pleura
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Attached to the surface of the lung
Visceral pleura
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Between layers
Pleural space
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Volume of air remaining in lungs at the end of a normal expiration
Functional residual capacity
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The amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal inspiration
Inspiration reserve volume
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The amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal expiration
Expiratory reserve volume
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The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximum expiration
Residual volume
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The total volume of air that can be obtained in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Total lung capacity
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Where a tube is passed through the vocal cords into the trachea
Intubation
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A procedure where a permanent airway is placed in the anterior portion of the neck
Tracheostomy
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The right lung as __ lobes
3
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The left lung has__ lobes
2
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Good/normal breathing
Eupnea
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Pus in the chest cavity
Pyothorax
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New opening into the trachea
Tracheostomy
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Temporary cessation of breathing
Apnea
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The bursting forth of blood from the nose
Rhinorrhalgia
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A condition of difficulty in speaking
Dysphonia
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Black lung; a lung condition caused by inhalation of coal dust and silica
Anthracosis
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Inflammation of the voice box
Laryngitis
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Space between the lungs
Mediastinum
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Common cold
Upper respiratory infection
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Notch or depression in the lung
Hilum
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A small cavity in a bone of the skull
Sinus
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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R
Respiration
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SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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ARD
Acute respiratory disease
72
CXR
Chest X-ray
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ENT
Ear nose throat
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MBC
Maximal breathing capacity
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RD
Respiratory disease
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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TB
Tuberculosis
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TLC
Total Lung capacity
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Collection of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx; also called pharyngeal tonsils
Adenoids
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Air sacs where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
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Top of the lung
Apex
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The process of taking substances in or out by means of suction
Aspiration
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A disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest
Asthma
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Incomplete expansion of the lung
Atelectasis
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Listening to sounds within the body
Auscultation
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Smallest branches of the bronchi
Bronchioles
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The gaseous waste product of cellular metabolism exhaled through lungs
Carbon dioxide
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The common cold; characterized by sneezing nasal discharge and coughing
Coryza
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A respiratory disease caused by a "barking" cough, dyspnea, hoarseness, and laryngeal spasm
Croup
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Muscle separating the chest and abdomen
Diaphragm
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A chronic pulmonary disease in which the bronchioles become obstructed with mucous
Emphysema
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Lid like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx
Epiglottis
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Nose bleed
Epistaxis
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The space between the vocal cords
Glottis
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An acute contagious respiratory infection cause by a virus. Onset is sudden, symptoms are fever, chills, headache, myalgia, cough, and sore throat
Influenza
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Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
Oxygen
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An acute infectious disease characterized by Coryza and a cough ending in a whooping sound also called whooping cough
Pertussis
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Double folded membrane surrounding each lung
Pleura
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Inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants
Pneumonia
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Hay fever; nasal congestion of mucous membranes caused by an allergic reaction to pollen
Pollinosis
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Abnormal crackling sounds heard during inspiration when there is fluid in alveoli
Rales
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Material expelled from the chest by coughing
Sputum
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An opening on a body surface
Stoma
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An infectious disease caused by mycobacterium, TB- usually involving the lungs
Tuburculosis
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Difficulty in breathing
Dyspnea
