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MDA109 Chapter 7 Respiratory System

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anorexia   loss of appetite  
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diffuse   spreading out  
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septum   wall dividing 2 cavities (ex: the nasal septum separates the 2 nostrils)  
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serous membrane   thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities, the cells of which secrete a fluid that keeps membrane moist (AKA serosa)  
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olfacotry neurons   receptors for sense of smell  
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mediastinum   space between right and left lungs  
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pleura   a serous membrane,covers the lobes of the lungs and folds over to line the walls of the thoracic cavity  
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parietal pleura   membrane that lines the thoracic cavity  
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visceral pleura   membrane lying closest to the lungs  
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pleural cavity   space between parietal and visceral pleura  
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inspiration   drawing air into the lungs  
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expiration   air leaving the lungs  
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pulmonary ventilation   breathing  
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external respiraiton   exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries  
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transport of respiratory gases   when blood (aided by cardiovascular syatem) transports CO2 to lungs and O2 to body cells  
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internal respiration   exchange of O2 and CO2 between body cells and blood in systemic capillaries  
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sept/o   septum  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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alveol/o   alveolus, air sac  
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pneum/o   air,lung  
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pneumon/o   air, lung  
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anthrac/o   coal, coal dust  
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atel/o   incomplete, imperfect  
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coni/o   dust  
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lob/o   lobe  
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orth/oorthopnea   straightbreathing in a straight or upright position  
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ox/i   oxygen  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pector/o   chest  
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steth/o   chest  
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phren/o   diaphragm,mind  
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spir/o   breathe  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide (CO2)  
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-osmia   smell  
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-phonia   voice  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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Pulmonology   medical specialty concerned with disorders of the respiratory system  
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Pulmonologist   physician who treats disorders of the respiratpry system  
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Chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD)   included respiratory disorders that produce a chrinic partial obstruction of the air passages (3 major ones: asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema)  
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asthma   spasma in the bronchial passages  
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chronic bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchi  
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emphysema   decreased elasticity of the alveoli  
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pleural effusions   any abnormal fluid inthe pleural cavity (the space between visceral and parietal pleura)  
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auscultation   listening to the sounds made by the organs of the body using a stethoscope  
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percussion   gentle tapping on the chest and listening to the resultant sounds to determine size, posotion, or consistency of underlying structures  
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transudate   noninflammatory fluid, resembles serum  
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tuberculosis (TB)   communicable disease caused by a bacteria  
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pnemonia   any inflammatory disease of the lungs, may be casued by bacteria, virus, or fungi  
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consolidation   lung tissue loses it's spongy texture and becomes swollen and engorged  
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cystic fibrosis   hereditary disorder of endocrine glands casues body to secrete extremely thick (viscous) mucus  
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viscous   thick  
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normal flora   fungus that normally resides in people  
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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)   a condition in which thelungs no longer work effectively, threatning the life of the patient  
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systemic infection   infection affecting the entire body  
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sepsis   blood infection  
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edema   when the alveoli fill with blood  
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bronchogenic carcinoma   (AKA primary pulmonary cancer) lung cancer usu asoc with smoking  
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acidosis   excessive acidity of body fluids  
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anosmia   absence of sense of smell  
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-sphyxia   pulse  
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atelectasis   collapsed or airless state of the lung  
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atel-   incomplete, imperfect  
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-ectasis   dilation, expansion  
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cheyne-Stokes respiration   repeated breathing pattern: deep, then shallow, then not at all  
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compliance   ease with which lung can be stretched  
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coryza   upperrespiratory infection(URI), (AKA, a head cold)  
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crackle   abnormal respiratory sound  
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croup   common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and sometimes lungs  
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epistaxis   nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage  
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finger clubbing   enlargement of the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes, assoc with pulmonary disease  
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hyp/ox/emia   emia: blood conditionhyp: under, below, deficientox: oxygendeficiency of oxygen in the blood  
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hypoxia   deficiency of blood in the tissues  
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pertussis   acute infectious disease characterized by a whooping cough (AKA whooping cough)  
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pleurisy   inflammationf the pleural membrane characterized by stabbing pain worsened by coughing or deep breathing  
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coni:   dust  
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embol   plug  
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-us   condition, structure  
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rhonchus   abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation  
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stridor   high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by spasm or swelling of larynx or an obstruction in upper airway  
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wheeze   whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation results form narrowing of lumen of the respirsatory passageway  
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Mantoux test   test for TB exposure, past or present, or vaccine  
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oximetry   noninvasive method of monitoring th percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen (AKA pulse oximetry, pulse ox)  
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polysomnography   test of sleep cycles and stages using continuous recording of various things  
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pulmonary function tests   multiple tests used to evaluate ability of the lungs to take in and expel air and perform gas exchange  
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spirometry   measurement of ventilatory ability by asessing lung capacity and flow  
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arterial blood gas (ABG)   test that measures partial pressure of oxygen, carbondioxide, pH, andbicarbonate level of an arterial blood sample  
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sputum culture   microbial test used to identify those disease causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, esp those causing pnemonia  
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sweat test   measeures amount of salt (sodium chloride) in sweat  
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aerosol therapy   lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medication in mist form  
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lavage   irrigating or washing out of an organ with a stream of water or other fluid  
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postural drainage   positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions  
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