Week 7 Respiratory and Urinary Tract Systems Review

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering respiratory and urinary tract terminology, including Greek/Latin roots and clinical conditions based on the lecture notes.

Auscultanon

Listening to the internal body sounds w/ a stretscope

Apnea

No breathing/re production

Tachypnea

Fast breathing

Bradypnea

Slow breathing

Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing

Dysuria

Difficulty urinating

Dysplasia

Abnormal growth of tissue

Nares

Nostrils

Stenotic nares

Nostrils are narrowed

Epistaxis

Nose bleed

Olfact/o

Smell / olfactory system

Sinus/o

Sinuses; air filled cavanes w/in bones

Pharynx

Throat

Nasal pharynx

Uppermost part of the throat, located b/w the nasal cavity + the soft palate

Larynx ($Laryng/o$)

Voice box; Cartilagenars Structure that sits at the top of the trachea

Glottis

The opening b/w the vocal cords thats located w/in the larynx

Bronchi ($Bronch/o$)

Airways that branch off the trachea to distribute air throughout the lungs

Bronchospasm

Sudden constriction of the muscles that surround the bronchi that causes airway narrowing

Thorax ($Thorac/o$)

Chest cavity

Pneumothorax

Abnormal air in the thorax

Pleural membrane ($Pleur/o$)

Tissue that lines the inside of the thoracic cavity

Pneumocystogram

Radiologic procedure where air is introduced into the bladder to increase contrast

Aspiration

Inhalation of foreign material into the lungs

Asthma

Spasms of the bronchi that causes dyspnea + wheezing; commonly associated w/ allergies

Anuria

No urine production

Urolith

Stone in the urinary tract

Polyuria

Excessive volume of urine

Pollakuria

Urinating small amounts of urine frequently

Oliguria

Not enough urine produced

Stranguria

Straining to urinate

Nephrosis

Kidney disease

Hydronephrosis

Swelling of 1 or both Kidneys caused by a buildup of urine that cannot drain into the bladder

Nephrolith

Stone that form in the Kidneys

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidneys

Pyelonephritis

Kidney infection

Glomerulonephritis

Inflammation of the glomeruli

Azotemia

Buildup of nitrogenous waste products in the blood

Uremia

When a patient exhibits signs associated w/ azotemia (Vomiting + anorexia)

Diuresis

Decreased urine production

Diuretic

Increases urine production w/ a drug