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37 Cards in this Set
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ventilation
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intake of fresh air
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lower respiratory tract
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trachea, bronchial tree, lungs
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mucus / mucus membranes
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specialized epithelial tissue that lines the respiratory system
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olfactory receptors
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nerve endings located in the mucous membranes in the nasal cavity, responsible for sense of smell
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olfact/o
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smell
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glottis
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vocal apparatus; consists of vocal cords and space between them
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thoracic inlet
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where the trachea passes from the neck to the chest cavity
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principle bronchi
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bronchi that leads to a separate lung
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secondary bronchi
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smaller divisions of principle bronchi
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tertiary/segmental bronchi
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secondary bronchi branch into these smaller units
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parenchyma
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functional elements of an organ
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stroma
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framework of an organ
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diaphragmatic hernia
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abnormal displacement of organs through the muscle separating the chest and the abdomen
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phren/o
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diaphragm
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spir/o
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breath or breathing
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bradypnea
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abnormally slow respiratory rates
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tachypnea
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abnormally rapid respiratory rates
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hyperventilation
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abnormally rapid deep breathing which results in decreased levels of carbon dioxide
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hypoxia
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inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue despite an adequate blood supply
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hypercapnia
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increase in carbon dioxide levels in blood
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hypocapnia
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decrease in carbon dioxide levels in blood
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rales
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"crackles" or "crepitations"; is the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard on auscultation of the lung; indicative of fluid in lung
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wheezes / "rhonchi"
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abnormal high pitched whistling sounds heard during inspiration
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stridor
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snoring, sqeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing
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vesicular sounds
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sound resulting from air passing through small bronchi and alveoli
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percussion
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diagnostic technique of tapping various body surfaces; sound determines density (fluid or air)
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transtracheal wash (TTW)
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sterile collection of fluid or mucous from the trachea via a catheter inserted through the skin and into the trachea to assess respiratory disease
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bronchoalveolar wash or lavage
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collection of fluid or mucous from the bronchi or alveoli via endoscope or endotracheal tube inserted as far down the trachea as possible before increasing fluid then aspirating a sample; invasive
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phlegm
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thick mucous secreted by respiratory lining
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trephination
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insertion of a hole-boring instrument (trephine) into a sinus to establish fluid drainage or access roots of teeth
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laryngoplegia
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paralysis of the voice box
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phonation
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act of producing sound
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bronchiectasis
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dilation of the bronchi
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sequela
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condition following as a consequence of disease
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effusion
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fluid escaping from vessels into spaces in tissues
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hemoptysis
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spitting of blood from lower respiratory tract
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mucolytics
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also called expectorants; agent that dissolves thick mucous used to treat respiratory issues
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