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Upper Respiratory Anatomy
Lower Respiratory System
Diseases
Diagnosis & Procedure
Abbreviations & "AKA"
100
fan like projections in the linings of the tubes in the lungs that trap dust and other particles as the air comes in.
What is cilia
100
C-shaped; expands trachea
What are cartilagenous rings
100
A sharp pain that occurs when the inflamed membranes rub against each other with each inhalation
What is pleurodynia
100
measures the amount of oxygen in the blood
What is pulse oximetry
100
"RV"
What is residual volume
200
AKA the "throat"; inferior to the mouth and superior to the esophagus
What is pharynx
200
Tiny air sacs in the lungs through which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
What are alveoli
200
shortness of breath
What is dyspnea
200
measures the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs
What is spriometer
200
"LUL"
What is left upper lobe
300
The Epiglottis ____________
What is valve to prevent food from entering trachea
300
the main passageway(s) into the lungs
What are bronchi
300
The loss of ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
What is aphonia
300
blood test that measures the amounts of certain gases (such as oxygen and carbon dioxide) dissolved in arterial blood
What is an arterial blood gas
300
"voicebox"
What is larynx
400
located in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx; that are often referred to as adenoids
What are tonsils
400
pleura
What is the double membrane lining covering lungs and lining of thoracic cavity
400
An excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi
What is bronchorrhea
400
A surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
What is thoracotomy
400
COPD
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
500
Anatomy of upper respiratory system
What are the nose, mouth and pharynx, larynx
500
Anatomy of lower respiratory system
What are the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli
500
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid
What is pneumonia
500
surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
What is thoracentesis
500
PFT
What is pulmonary function test