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respiratory review

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The nasal cavaties include   Space behind the nose. That warm, filter, and moisten the air. They are lined with mucous membranes  
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The structure that divides the nasal cavities into right and left sections.   The nasal septum.  
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Sense of smell.   Olfactory cells.  
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Paranasal sinus   Ethmoid  
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Parannasal sinus   Sphenoid  
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Paranasal sinus   Maxillary  
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The respiaratory system is lines with   Cyllia and mucous membranes  
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Pharaynx division 1   Larngopnaryx contains the voice box and 9 rings of cartilage lined with smooth muscle and mecous membranes.  
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Pharaynx division 2   Nasal pharynx opening to the eustachian. adenoids and pharangeal tonsils.  
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Pharaynx division 3   Oral Phaynx palatine and lingual tonsils.  
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Epiglotis   Closes the lungs to food and liquids.  
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Trachea   Airway to the lungs that bifurcates into RT and LT bronchi  
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2 main airways that branch off the trachea   RT and LT bronchai  
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Smallest bronchioles   Terminal broncholes into Aveoli  
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Alveoli   Microscopic airsacs with walls one cell thin that allow for rapid diffusion of CO2 and O2  
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Lungs   Organs made out of Avolia and Terminal bronchioles.  
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Lobes of the lungs   RT. lung has 3 lobes. LT has 3 lobes.  
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The top portion of the lung   Apex  
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The bottom portion of the lung   Base(broad lower end that rests on the diaphram)  
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Visceral pleurae   Covers the lungs  
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Parietal pleurae    
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What is the mediastinum?   Space between the lungs that contains the esophagus, heart, and trachea.  
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Total lung capacity   6000ml  
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Tidal volume(TV)   Amount of air moved into and out of the lungs. 500ml average  
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Vital capacity(VC)   Max amount that you exhale after max inspiration. 4800ml  
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Residual Volume(RV)   Amount left after max exhalation. 1200ml  
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What is the diaphragm?   Skeletal muscle that contracts and relaxes to move the lung.  
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Phrenic nerve   Controls the diaphrahm  
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What stimulates breathing?   CO2 levels stimulate the brain and the medulla controls the breathing.  
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Rales   Bubbling and rattling sounds made in the lungs.  
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Rhonchi   Whistling sounds made in the lungs.  
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Wheeze   Whistling expiration sound.  
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Stridor   Harsh high pitched insipiratory sounds.  
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Eupnea   Normal breathing  
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Dyspnea   Difficult/painful/labored breathing.  
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Orthopnea   Diff breathing while supine.  
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Orthopneic postion   Head at 45* elevation while sleeping  
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Hyperpnea   Abnormal deep and rapid breathing  
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Hyperventiation   Excessive movement of air in/out of the lungs.  
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Bradypnea   Slow breathing  
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Tachypnea   Fast breathing  
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Apnea   No breathing  
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Anoxia   Without oxygen  
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Hypoxia   Low oxygen  
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Asphyxia   Suffocation/inability to breath  
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Singultus   hiccups  
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Corzya   Common head cold sound  
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Hempptysis   Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract.  
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Pulmonary edema   Accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Normally CHF related.  
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Atelectasis   Incomplete expansion of the lobes or lungs that may result in a partial collapse of the lung. Can be chronic or acute.  
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COPD   Abnormal irreversible enlargement of air spaces,  
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Pneumonia   Acute infection of the lunch parenchyma which impairs gas exchange causing alveoar inflammation and edema.  
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Pneumonitis   Inflammation of the lungs  
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Pertussis   Whooping cough acute respiratory viral infection.  
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