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Pulmonary

TermDefinition
Alveol/o alveolus
bronch/o bronchus
capn/o carbon dioxide
lob/o lobe
pharyng/o pharynx
phren/o diaphram
pleur/o pleaura
pulmon/o lung
pneum/o air/lung
nose warms. moistens and filters air as it enters resp tract
paranasal sinuses air-filled spaces in skull that open into nasal cavity
pharynx throat; passage to esophagus for food and larynx for air
larynx passageway for air from pharynx to trachea and contains vocal chords
epiglottis flap that closes over trachea when swallowing to avoid aspiration
carina divergent point from trachea to L and R bronchi
trachea windpipe, where air from larynx enters the bronchi
alveoli sacs that are responsible for gas exchange
pleaura membranes that surround lungs
diaphram muscle that is responsible for ventilation and creating a pressure gradient in the thoracic cavity
cilia hair-like projections that filter and remove foreign substances/mucus from lungs
tachypnea fastbreathing
dyspnea difficulty in breathing
apnea inability to breathe
rales popping sounds when air enters airway
stridor high pitched sound that occurs with obstruction to upper airway
cyanosis blue coloration of skin due to lack of oxygenation
hypercapnea high blood CO2 levels
hypoventilation low ventilation rate
hypoxia deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells
pulmonary edema fluid filling the spaces around alveoli
asthma obstructive pulmonary disease caused by spasm of bronchioels
bronchitis inflammation of bronchi
COPD permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of emphysema and bronchitis
laryngospasm spasm of laryngeal muscles causing constriction
pleurisy inflammation of pleura
pneumothorax air in the pleural cavity caused by puncture to chest wall
ABG analysis of lung function by determining arterial gas levels
ausculation use of a stethoscope to listen to the lungs (or other parts of body)
spirometry measurement of lung volume and capacity
pulse oximetry determines oxygen saturation in blood
chest x-ray x-ray imaging to visualize chest cavity
Created by: cfbarone
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