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Resp Disorders, Pt 1
Respiratory Disorders, Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nasal conchae (turbinates) | Scrolled shelves of bone that line the nasal cavity and disrupt the air flow into the nose so that it is warmed and humidified |
| Glottis | Opening between the vocal cords in the larynx |
| Alveoli | Air sacs in the lungs in which gas exchange occurs |
| Mediastinum | Cavity in the center of the chest that contains the heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, and trachea |
| Intercostal muscles | Muscles located between the ribs |
| Residual volume | Volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal expiration |
| Vital capacity | Maximal amount of air that can be moved in and out of the lungs |
| Tidal volume | Amount of air moved in or out of the lungs while at rest |
| Dead space | Areas where gas exchange cannot occur, such as the bronchi or bronchioles |
| Apnea | Temporary cessation of breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal respiration |
| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | Sudden shortness of breath at night that causes a person to wake up gasping for air and is usually relieved in the upright position; common in people with left-sided congestive heart failure |
| Bifurcation | Division into two branches |
| Aspiration | Passage of food, fluid, or other foreign material into the trachea and lungs |
| Cor pulmonale | Enlargement of the right ventricle typically caused by chronic lung disease that results in pulmonary artery hypertension; i.e. right-sided heart failure |
| Hemoglobin | Iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen; it consists of 2 alpha subunits and 2 beta subunits |
| Caseation necrosis | Tissue death associated with the production of a cheese-like material consisting of dead macrophages and necrotic tissue; found inside TB tubercles |
| Expectorant | Medication that thins secretions in the airways and loosens up mucus to facilitate productive coughing |
| Antitussive | Cough suppressant |
| Cromolyn sodium (Intal) | Prophylactic medication for asthma that works by inhibiting mast cell secretions that promote inflammation of the respiratory passages; it cannot be used to treat an acute attack |
| Sputum | Mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
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