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Respiratory System

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smallest vessels in the lungs, where air exchange occurs   alveoli  
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air can enter, but not escape, the pleural cavity describes   tension pneumothorax  
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maximum volume of air that can be forcefully expelled after a maximum inspiration   vital capacity  
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atelectasis is usually immediately treatable through removal of   obstruction or compressing material  
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coughing, elevated white blood cell count, fever, & chest pain are all   manifestation of pneumonia  
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Pneumocystis Pneumonia primarily affects   immunocomprimised persons  
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pneumothorax & necrosis are   characteristics of Tuberculosis  
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tuberculosis skin test identifies   T cells  
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only effective treatment of bronchiectasis involves   surgery  
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can impair both the efficiency of gas exchange and the ventilation of the lungs   chronic obstructive lung disease  
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Bronchial asthma results from the _____ of the bronchial muscle   spasm  
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lung trauma, gastric aspiration, toxic gas, & shock are all causes of   adult respiratory distress syndrome  
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pulmonary fibrosis most commonly results from lifelong exposure to   silica dust & asbestos  
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has a poorer diagnosis than most types of cancer   lung carcinoma  
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one of the terminal air sacs of the lung   alveolus  
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type of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers   asbestosis  
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collapse of the lung   atelectasis  
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collapse of the lung,caused by bronchial obstruction   obstructive atelectasis  
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collapse of the lung, caused by external compression   compression atelectasis  
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dilatation of bronchi caused by weakening of their walls as a result of infection   bronchiectasis  
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one of the small terminal subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree   bronchiole  
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one of the large subdivisions of the trachea   bronchus  
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type of pneumonia caused by an airborne bacterium called Legionella pneumophila   Legionnaires disease  
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small group of terminal bronchioles and their subdivisions   lung lobule  
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multiple foci of tuberculosis throughout the body as a result of bloodstream dissemination of tubercle bacilli from a primary focus in the lung or peribronchial lymph nodes   miliary tuberculosis  
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maximum volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs in one second   one-second forced expiratory volume  
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mesothelial covering of the lung and chest wall   pleura  
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mesothelial covering of the lung   visceral pleura  
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mesothelial covering of the chest wall   parietal pleura  
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occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of injurious substances such as rock dust   pneumoconiosis  
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inflammation of the lung   pneumonia  
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accumulation of air in the pleural cavity   pneumothorax  
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functional unit of the lung consisting of a cluster of respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli derived from a single terminal bronchiole.   respiratory unit  
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respiratory unit is another term for   acinus  
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type of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of rock dust   silicosis  
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lipid material secreted by alveolar lining cells that facilitates respiration by decreasing the surface tension of the fluid lining the pulmonary alveoli   surfactant  
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