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Med Term Ch 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Role of the respiratory system | ensures the body’s oxygen requirements are met and plays a role in the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide |
| capn/o, carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| palate | roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities; divided into the hard and soft palate |
| hard palate | bony anterior (front) portion of the palate |
| soft palate | muscular posterior (back) portion of the palate |
| Respiration | exchange of air between the lungs and atmosphere •Respiration in this sense can also be called breathing or ventilation |
| Eupnea | normal breathing |
| Bradypnea | slow breathing |
| Tachypnea | fast breathing |
| Hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| Hyperpnea | deep breathing |
| Dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| Apnea | inability to breathe |
| Orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position |
| Cheyne–Stokes respiration | breathing pattern characterized by gradual increase of depth and, sometimes, in rate to maximum level, followed by decrease, resulting in apnea |
| Pharynx | throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx |
| nasopharynx | part of the pharynx directly behind the nasal passages |
| oropharynx | central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis |
| laryngopharynx | lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus |
| adenoid | lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose; also called pharyngeal tonsil |
| uvula | small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate |
| Larynx | voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords |
| carina | Cartilaginous ridge at the point where the trachea divides into two (right & left) bronchi |
| parenchyma | functional tissues of any organ, such as the tissues of the bronchioles, alveoli, ducts, and sacs, that perform respiration |
| croup | acute respiratory infection in infants and young children involving the larynx, trachea, and bronchi causing inflammation; creates a funnel-shaped elongation of tissue causing a distinct ''seal bark'' cough |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| PEFR | Peak Expiratory Flow Rate: measure of the fastest flow of exhaled air after a maximal inspiration; also called peak flow |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion (scan) |
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