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Liquify respiratory secretions so that they are more easily dislodged during coughing episodes.
What is Expectorants?
100
a tasteless,colerless,odorless gas
What is Carbon Dioxide
100
the breathing process begins with this
What is Inhalation
100
the trachea divides into two branches called...
What is Bronchi
100
A condition in which the lungs no longer function effectively, threatning the life of a patient.
What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)?
200
Block histimines from binding with histamines receptor sites in tissue.
What is antihistamines?
200
tough,elastic connective tissues that is more rigids than ligaments but less dense than bone
What is cartilage?
200
Receptors for the sense of smell
What is Olfactory Neurons
200
lies next to the thin tissue membranes of the alveoli
What is pulmonary capillaries
200
The most common form of a lung cancer.
What is bronchogenic carcinoma?
300
Constrict blood vessels of nasal passages and limit blood flow.
What is decongestants?
300
moving out of a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction
What is diffuse?
300
Posterior to the mouth
What is oropharynx
300
the membrane lying close to the lungs
What is visceral pluera
300
temporary loss of breathing
What is Apnea?
400
Relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the medulla of the brain.
What is antitussives?
400
Wall dividing two cavities, such as the nasal septum, which separates the two nostrils.
What is Septum?
400
seals off the air passage to the lungs during swallowing
What is epiglottis
400
like the trachea what has a C-shape ring of cartilage
What is bronchi
400
Deficiency of oxygen in tissues.
What is hypoxia?
500
Stimulate bronchial muscles to relax, thereby expanding air passages, resulting in increased air flow.
What is Bronchodilators?
500
symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
What is PH?
500
Composed of smooth muscles embedded with c-shape rings of cartilage
What is trachea
500
contains a small amount of lubricating fluid
What is pleural cavity
500
A treatment used to help patients with AFP's due to TB Strains.
What is combination therapy?