Vocab
Define respiration
the process of moving air onto and out of the lungs; breathing
What is the term for continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing?
Wheezes
Radiographic image of the chest cavity (chest film)
Chest x-ray (CXR)
Region between the lungs and chest cavity ________
Mediastinum
What is the meaning of the combining form ox/o?
oxygen
Define visceral pleura
The inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction with increased mucus production
Asthma
Large surgical incision of the chest
thoractomy
Paitients with a small pharyngeal airway during sleep may experiance this condidion
OSA: obstructive sleep apnea
What is the term for Rod-shaped bacteria?
Bacilli (singular: bacillus)
Explain the function of the epiglottis
The epiglottis prevents food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
What is auscultation?
Tuberculin test
Determines past or present tuberculosis infection based on a positive skin reaction
Carrie's lungs were normal at birth, but thick bronchial secretionssoon blocked her (arterioles, venules, bronchioles), which soon became inflame. She was loosing weight, and tests revealed inadequate ammounts of pancreatic enzymes necessary for digestion of fats and protiens. Her pediatrition diagnosed her heredetary condition as (chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis)
What is the meaning of the combining form phren/o?
diaphragm
What is the name of the lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx?
Adenoids or pharyngeal tonsils
What is the cause of pneumoconiosis?
dust in the lungs
What is the difference between a tracheotomy and a tracheostomy?
A tracheotomy is the incision necessary to create a tracheostomy
A purulent _______ consists of white blood cells, microorganisms (dead and alive), and other debris.
exudate
What is the pathway air takes from the nose to the bloodstream?
Nose (nares), nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, brochioles, alveoli, lung capillaries (bloodstream)
What are the parts of the lung that make up the pulmonary parenchyma?
The bronchioles and alveoli
Name the two general categories of lung cancers
small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Name the two nuclear medicine tests
- Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan
With nasal _____, positive pressure (air coming from a compressor) opens the oropjarynx and nasopharynx, preventing sleep apnea
CPA: continuos positive airway pressure
Dr. Smith heard a loud _____ when he auscultated Kte's chest. Her bronchial tubes were obstructed with thick mucous secretions.
rhonchi