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| oxygen inhaled into the lungs and carbon dioxide exhaled | external respiration
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| inhaled oxygen circulates through the lungs and body | internal respiration
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| hollow areas within the skull cavity that connect with the nose | paranasal sinuses
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| airway that connects the mouth and nose with the larynx, also known as the throat | pharynx
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| connects the pharynx with the trachea, also known as the voice box | larynx
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| connects to the bronchi in the chest, also known as the windpipe | trachea
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| two tubes that branch off the trachea to each lung | bronchi
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| smallest branches of the bronchi | bronchioles
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| air sacs at the end of bronchioles that allow for gas exchange | aveoli
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| double lined membrane that lines the lungs | pleura
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| space between the pleural membranes | pleural cavity
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| small flap of cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from going into the trachea | epiglottis
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| muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity; aids with respiration | diaphragm
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| diaphragm contracts and chest cavity enlarges air is drawn into the lungs | inspiration;inhalation
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| diaphragm relaxes and air if forced out of the lungs | expiration;exhalation
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| process of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope | auscultation
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| without breathing | apnea
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| abnormally slow breathing | bradypnea
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| blueish discoloration of the skin | cyanosis
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| difficulty breathing | dyspnea
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| nosebleed | epistaxis
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| act of spitting out saliva or mucous | expectoration
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| coughing up blood | hemoptysis
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| insufficient oxygen in the blood | hypoxemia
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| decreased oxygen | hypoxia
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| patient breathes more comfortably while sitting or standing | orthopnea
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| friction rub that is able to be heard due to inflammation of the pleural cavity | pleural rub
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| watery discharge from the nose | rhinorrhea
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| harsh high pitched sound usually heard with the croup | stridor
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| rapid breathing | tachypnea
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| viral childhood disease of the upper airway | croup
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| inflammation of the larynx | laryngitis
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| whooping cough | pertussis
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| inflammation of the pharynx; sorethroat | pharyngitis
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| inflammation of the sinus | sinusitis
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| difficulty breathing caused by swelling of the bronchial tubes | asthma
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| chronic pulmonary disease that results in damage to the alveoli resulting in decreased elasticity of the lungs | emphysema
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| flu | influenza
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| accumulation of fluid in the pleural space | pleural effusion
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| inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleura | pleurisy
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| inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria or virus | pneumonia
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| collection of air in the pleural cavity resulting in a collapsed lung | pneumothorax
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| abnormal collection of fluid in the lungs; most commonly caused by congestive heart failure | pulmonary edema
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| obstruction of a pulmonary artery due to a thrombus | pulmonary embolism
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| examination of the bronchi using a lighted scope | bronchoscopy
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| test done to measure patients breathing capacity | pulmonary function test
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| needle inserted into the pleural space to collect fluid for testing | thoracentesis
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| surgical removal of the palatine tonsils | tonsillectomy
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| disease characterized by chronic bronchitis and emphysema | COPD; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| common cold | coryza
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| deep gasping respirations that occurs during diabetic acidosis | kussmaul respiration
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| inflammation of the membranes of the bronchial tubes | bronchitis
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| pus in the pleural cavity | empyema
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| unexpected, unexplained death of a normal healthy infant | SIDS ( sudden infant death syndrome)
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