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what is it? (physiology)
how is it? (pathology)
can we fix it? (treatment)
what? (little known facts)
100
the branches of the windpipe that pass into the long
What are bronchi
100
an acute viral infection in children characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough and stridor
What the croup
100
removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination
What is lung biopsy
100
removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination
What is lung biopsy
200
the muscle separating the chest and abdomen
What is the diaphragm
200
hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of aveolar walls
What is emphysema
200
a surgical incision of the chest
What is a thoracotomy
300
the lid-like piece of cartilage tha covers the larynx
What is the epiglottis
300
epistaxis (Greek word meaning dropping)
What is a nosebleed
300
a nosebleed
What is epistaxis (Greek word meaning dropping)
300
the surgical procedure that involves a puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
What is a thoracentesis
400
cilia
What is the thin hairs attached to the mucous membhrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
400
an inherited disorder of the exdocrine glands resuloting in thick, mucous secretions that do not drain normally
What is cystic fibrosis
400
the tool that measures the volume and rate of air passing in and out of the lung?
What is a spirometer
400
the tool that measures the volume and rate of air passing in and out of the lung
What is a spirometer
500
the pulmonary parenchymathe
What is the essential part of the lung responsible for respiration; bronchioles and aveoli?
500
a chronic infoammatory disease of unknown cause in which small docules or tubercles develop in the lungs, lymh notes and other organs
What is sarcoidosis
500
video-assisted thoracic surgery. Procedure that allows the surgeon to view the chest from a video monitor
What is VATS
500
video-assisted thoracic surgery. Procedure that allows the surgeon to gview the chest from a video monitor
What is VATS