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Respiratory System
30 Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phren/o | diaphragm; mind |
| spir/o | breathing |
| palate | roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities; divided into the hard and soft palate |
| pharynx | throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx |
| adenoid | lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose; also called pharyngeal tonsil |
| carina | cartilaginous ridge at point where the trachea divides into two bronchi |
| lobes | subdivisions of the lung, with two on the left and three on the right |
| pleural cavity | potential space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura |
| parenchyma | functional tissues of any organ, such as the tissues of the bronchioles, alveoli, ducts, and sacs, that perform respiration |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| crackles | popping sounds heard when air enters diseased airways and alveoli; occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis; also called rales |
| hypercarbia | excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood; also called hypercapnia |
| pulmonary edema | fluid filling the spaces around the alveoli and, eventually, flooding into the alveoli |
| bronchospasm | constriction of bronchi caused by spasm (involuntary contraction) of the peri-bronchial smooth muscle |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| pyothorax | accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity; also called empyema |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura; also called pleuritis |
| PaO2 | abbreviation for partial pressure of oxygen; measurement of the amount of oxygen in the blood |
| percussion | a physical examination method of tapping the body to elicit vibrations and sounds to estimate the size, border, or fluid content of a cavity, such as the chest |
| spirometry | direct measurement of lung volume and capacity |
| peak flow (PF) | measure of the fastest flow of exhaled air after a maximal inspiration; also called peak expiratory flow rate |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| bronchodilator | drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| T and A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion (scan) |
| nasal polypectomy | removal of a nasal polyp |
| vital capacity (VC) | amount of air exhaled after a maximal inspiration |
| endoscopy | examination inside a body cavity with a flexible endoscope for diagnostic or treatment purposes |
| sleep apnea | periods of breathing cessation (10 seconds or more) that occur during sleep, often resulting in snorting |
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