Word Roots
"Rhino-" means
nose
"-capnia" means
carbon dioxide
tiny, balloon-like air sacs located at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs, and they are the primary sites of gas exchange.
alveoli
Thoracentesis:
removes fluid from pleura
Bronchitis:
inflammation of bronchi
"Broncho-" means
bronchus
"-osmia" means
sense of smell
How does carbon dioxide leave the body?
exhalation
Bronchoscopy:
visual exam of bronchi
Pneumonia:
lung infection
"Laryngo-" means
larynx
"-phonia" means
voice or sound
how does oxygen enter the body
inhalation
Laryngectomy:
removal of larynx
Emphysema:
damaged alveoli
"Pharyngo-" means
throat
"-pnea" means
breathing
What happens during external respiration
oxygen from the air in the lungs enters the bloodstream, and carbon dioxide from the blood is expelled into the lungs to be exhaled.
Endotracheal intubation:
tube in trachea
Asthma:
inflamed airways
"Pneum/o-" means
lung or air
"-ptysis" means
spitting
What happens during internal respiration?
Oxygen that was carried in the bloodstream diffuses from the capillaries into the body’s tissues.
At the same time, carbon dioxide (a waste product of cellular metabolism) diffuses from the tissues into the bloodstream.
Tracheostomy:
opening in trachea
Pneumothorax:
air in pleural space