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SBGR ALH 165 Respiratory (2012 LS)

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Alveoli   Site of gas exchange between air and blood  
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Pharynx   Throat  
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Nasopharynx   Located between the soft palate and the internal nares  
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Trachea   Windpipe  
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Larynx   Cartilaginous structure that surrounds and protects the glottis  
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Pleura   Lining of the pleural cavity  
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Bronchodilation   Enlargement of airway diameter  
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Asthma   Swelling and bronchoconstriction restrict airflow  
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Surfactant   Oily secretion that forms a superficial coating over a thin layer of water to reduce surface tension  
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Respiration   External respiration and internal respiration  
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Hypoxia   Low tissue oxygen levels  
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Anoxia   Supply of oxygen is cut off completely  
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Pneumothorax   Air in the pleural cavity  
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Atelectasis   Lung collapse  
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Respiratory cycle   One inhalation and one exhalation  
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Tidal volume   Amount of air you move into or out of your lungs during a single respiratory cycle  
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Expiratory reserve volume   Amount of air that you can voluntarily expel after you have completed a normal expiration  
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Inspiratory reserve volume   Amount of air that you can breathe in over and above the tidal volume  
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Vital capacity   Maximum amount of air that you can move into or out of your lungs in a single respiratory cycle  
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Residual volume   Amount of air that remains in your lungs even after a maximal exhalation  
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Total lung capacity   Total volume of air in your lungs  
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Emphysema   Chronic progressive condition characterized by shortness of breath and inability to tolerate physical exertion  
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Chronic bronchitis   Long term inflammation and swelling of the bronchial lining, leading to overproduction of mucus  
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)   General term for three progressive disorders of the airways that restrict airflow and ventilation: asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema  
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Hypocapnia   Abnormally low carbon dioxide level  
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Cefaclor    
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Beclometasone    
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Prednisolone    
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Allegra    
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Azmacort    
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