Pronunciation
Who am I?
What's wrong with you?
Parts of the Body
Body Parts
100
Hemoptosis
To cough up blood from your lungs.
Can be caused by infection, cancer or damage to blood vessels.
100
What is “breathing in” called?
What is “breathing out” called?
Inspiration and Expiration.
100
What is palliative?
Relieving symptoms (ie pain) without curing the cause.
100
What is the windpipe called?
Trachea
100
What are the smallest branches of the bronchi?
Bronchioles.
The trachea splits into the left and right bronchi, then branch off into smaller divisions to the bronchioles.
Bronchiolitis: A buildup of mucus can cause coughing and a high-pitched whistle or wheezing.
200
Hilum
The hilum is what connects your lungs to their supporting structures and where pulmonary vessels enter and exit your lungs.
Secures each lung in place and providing a channel for energy to pass through.
The hilum is located between your fifth and seventh thoracic vertebrae in your spine.
200
What are the openings through the nose that carry air into the nasal cavities?
Nares or nostrils
200
What is purulent?
A discharge of pus
200
What is the outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs ?
Parietal pleura, which attaches to the chest wall.
The inner layer is called the visceral pleura and covers the lungs, blood vessels, nerves, and bronchi.
200
Air-containing cavities in the bones around the nose
Sinuses or Paranasal sinuses.
These open spaces help to warm and moisten the air we breathe in.
300
Bronchi
Bronchi are the main airways into the lungs.
Bronchi is the plural form of bronchus.
Bronchi branch out throughout both lungs. The right lung, which has one additional lobe, has more bronchi than the left lung.
300
I am the gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs. Who am I?
Oxygen.
300
Dr. Wong used her stethoscope to perform (percussion, auscultation, thoracentesis) on the patient’s chest
Auscultation.
Listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
300
What are the air sacs of the lung?
The Alveoli. These are small air sacs within the lungs. These little guys are the 'Masters of the Universe" in your respiratory system.
They are located at the end of the bronchial tubes and aid in transporting oxygen. Your alveoli expand as you breathe to bring in the oxygen, and contract when you exhale.
When your alveoli are damaged, this can lead to Emphysema, which makes it hard to breathe.
Emphysema and Bronchitis are both conditions of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Smoking is a leading reason for damage to the alveoli.
300
What is the inner fold of pleura closer to lung tissue called?
Visceral pleura.
And the outer fold? Parietal pleura.
400
Laryngospasm
When your vocal cords suddenly spasm, which causes your airway to become temporarily blocked
These are usually short but are incredibly scary.
400
I am the Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the lungs.
The Hilum
400
What is a surgical repair of the nose?
Rhinoplasty.
This can be done for cosmetic reasons or due to breathing issues.
400
The name of the double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs is called?
Pleura
400
What is a division of the lung called?
A lobe.
500
Mediastinum
A membranous partition in the middle of your thoracic cavity, between the pleura.
The mediastinum holds your heart and other key structures in place
500
I am the muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts to pull air into the lungs and relaxes to push air out.
The Diaphragm
500
What is the removal of a region of a lung?
Lobectomy.
The right lung has 3 lobes. The left lung has 2 lobes.
This procedure is usually done via Thoracotomy.
500
What is the lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the voice box?
The Epiglottis, which is a thin flap of cartilage near the base of your tongue.
It keeps food and liquids from going down your windpipe (trachea) when you swallow.
Did you know that there is such a thing called Epiglottitis!?
500
What are the thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract?
Cilia.
They are a defense mechanism to catch invaders/germs before entering the body. They also are coated with a thin mucous layer to help trap germs. They also help filter out dust.