Anatomy
Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
What are alveoli?
The correct term for breathing in.
What is Inspiration?
Difficult or painful breathing.
What is dyspnea?
Listening with a stethoscope.
What is auscultation?
Word part meaning lung or air.
What is pneum/o or pneumon/o?
Structure that prevents food from entering the airway.
What is the epiglottis?
Mechanical movement of air into and out of lungs.
What is ventilation?
Bluish skin caused by lack of oxygen
What is cyanosis?
Noninvasive measurement of blood oxygen levels.
What is oximetry?
Two word parts used to define fast breathing
What are tachy- and -pnea?
The ridge where the trachea splits into bronchi.
What is the carina?
Primary muscle responsible for breathing
What is the diaphragm?
Collapsed lung condition.
What is atelectasis?
Test measuring lung air capacity.
What is spirometry?
Suffix indicating a blood condition.
What is -emia?
Membrane lining the thoracic cavity (not covering lungs).
What is the parietal pleura?
Brain structure that automatically regulates breathing.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Chronic Obstructive disease reducing lung ventilation ability.
What is COPD?
Procedure used to visualize bronchi.
What is bronchoscopy?
Suffix meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid.
What is -centesis?
Area separating lungs that contains heart and major vessels.
What is the mediastinum?
The main nerve that provides control of breathing.
What is the Phrenic nerve?
Air trapped in pleural space causing lung collapse.
What is pneumothorax?
Procedure removing pleural fluid via needle puncture.
What is thoracentesis?
Suffix meaning abnormal dilation or expansion.
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What is -ectasis?