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A&P resp test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hilum | depressed region on superior medial border where bronchi and blood vessels leave and enter lung |
| cardiac notch | depressed region on inferior medial part of left lung where heart is |
| Carina | point of bifurcation of the trachea |
| mediastinum | Heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland |
| asphyxia | o2 starvation due to decrease in atmospheric o2 pressure or interference with ventilation |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung or part of a lung |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| apnea | no respiration |
| dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing |
| eupnea | average rate of respirations |
| empyema | pus in the pleural cavity |