Chapter 7: Respiratory system Cartes | Quizlet

nas/o

nose

somn/o

sleep

spir/o

to breathe

pharyng/o

pharynx (throat)

laryng/o

larynx, throat

pneum/o

lung

ox/o

Oxygen

pleur/o

pleura

bronch/o

bronchus

phon/o

sound or voice

trache/o

windpipe

sinus/o

sinus

pulmon/o

lung

-thorax

chest

-pnea

breathing

Where is the heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea located?

mediastinum

What acts as a lid over the entrance to the laryngopharynx?

epiglottis

What is the innermost layer of the pleura?

visceral pleura

What sinuses are located just above the eyebrows?

frontal

What are the smallest divisions of the bronchial tree?

bronchioles

nasopharynx

first division of the pharynx

oropharynx

second division of the pharynx

laryngopharynx

third division of the pharynx

larynx

voice box

trachea

windpipe

bronchus

nasal cavity

Epiglottis

alveolar sacs

Diaphragm

olfactory

relating to the sense of smell

Atelectasis

the incomplete expansion of part or all of a long

bronchodilator

medication that expands the opening of the passage into the lungs

pharynaitis

inflammation of the pharynx

pneumectomy

surgical removal of a lung

CROUP

Childhood respiratory disease characterized by a barking cough

Pneumothorax

An accumulation of air in the pleural space causing the lung to not expand fully or to collapse

Dyspnea

difficult or labored breathing

Bradypnea

an abnormally slow rate of respiration

hemothorax

a collection of blood in the pleural cavity

Epistaxis

nosebleed

empyema

A collection of pus in the pleural cavity

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

Hypercapnia

the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

Pertussis

whooping cough

Cyanosis

A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.

Emphysema

The progressive, long-term loss of lung function, usually due to smoking.

Mediastinum

The middle section of the chest cavity, and is located between the lungs.

nebulizer

An electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist.

thoracentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

Tracheostomy

creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

Tuberculosis

an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually attacks the lungs

Tracheotomy

surgical operation of cutting into the trachea

Pulmonologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

s a group of lung diseases in which the bronchial airflow is obstructed, making it hard to breathe
-most often caused by long term smoking

Asthma

a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, often triggered by an allergic reaction

Rhinorhhea

runny nose

pleurisy

an inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath

Anthracosis

coalminer's pneumoconiosis or black lung disease, is caused by coal dust in the lungs

Eupnea

normal breathing

Apnea

absence of breathing

bradypnea

abnormally slow breathing

Cheyenne-Stokes respirations

an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea

Anoxia

lack of oxygen

-capnia

carbon dioxide

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant

Septoplasty

surgical repair of the nasal septum