Anatomy + Physiology
Tiny air sacs in the lungs.
Alveoli
New opening of the trachea to the outside of the body.
Tracheostomy
Nose Bleed
Epistaxis
Flap of cartilage covering the entrance to the trachea.
Epiglottis
Visual examination of the larynx using an endoscope
Laryngoscopy
The area of the body between the lungs.
Mediastinum
Surgical incision of the chest.
Thoracotomy
Whooping Cough.
Pertussis
The smallest blood vessel
Capillary
Malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi
The two categories are NSCLC and SCLC
Lung Cancer
The superior aspect of the lung.
Apex
Removal of lung tissue for microscopic examination
Lung Biopsy
Long term bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
Thoracentesis
Caused by a break in the lung surface which releases air into the pleural cavity
Pneumothorax
These branch off of the bronchi.
Bronchioles
Radiographic image of the thoracic cavity
Chest X-Ray
An inherited disease of the exocrine glands.
Results in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract the exocrine glands
Cystic Fibrosis
Visceral and parietal ______.
Pleura
Visual examination of the bronchial tubes using an endoscope or bronchoscope
Bronchoscopy
Hyperinflation of the air sacs within the lungs with destruction of the alveolar walls
Emphysema