Structure and Function
Tube that extends from lower edge of the larynx downward to the thoracic cavity
What is the trachea?
CF(s) for nose
What is nas/o or rhin/o
Produces partial blockage of air passages and is the umbrella term for emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis
What is COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)?
Collapsed or airless condition of the lungs
What is atelectasis?
Tube placed through the mouth or nose into the pharynx, through the larynx and trachea into the mainstem bronchus
What is endotracheal intubation?
I loosen mucous
What is a mucolytic?
Transports air from the trachea into the lungs
What is the bronchial tree?
CF(s) for lung
What is pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o
Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and a barrel chest may indicate
What is emphysema?
Abnormal respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by blockage in the larger airways
What is rhonchi?
Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
I am used to increase airflow by dilating constricted airways or the bronchioles and bronchi
What is a bronchodilator?
Has rings of cartilage to help it stay open
What is the trachea?
CF(s) for chest
What is thorac/o?
Produces spasms of smooth muscles in bronchial passages and may have a trigger
What is asthma?
High pitched sound heard on inspiration that may indicate a serious airway obstruction
What is stridor?
What is nasal lavage?
I act on the immune system by blocking substances that trigger allergic and inflammatory actions
What is a corticosteroid?
Walls are composed of smooth muscle to allow contractions and expansion, this regulates airflow into the alveoli
What are the bronchioles?
CF(s) for bronchus (plural, bronchi)
What is bronch/o, bronchi/o?
Signs and symptoms may be shortness of breath, chest pain, hemoptysis.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
Small amounts of blood in the sputum
Surgical procedure to remove a lung or portion of a lung
What is a pneumonectomy?
I constrict blood vessels of the nasal passages, causing swollen tissues to shrink
What is a decongestant?
Tiny sacs located at the end of the alveolar ducts that promote the exchange of O2 and CO2 exchange
What are alveoli?
CF(s) for trachea
What is trache/o?
Breathing during sleep that stops and starts and may be accompanied by snoring
What is sleep apnea?
Acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa accompanied by profuse nasal discharge
What is coryza? (rhinitis or a cold)
Enables examination of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles for pathological changes
What is a bronchoscopy?
I relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the medulla of the brain
What is an antitussive?