Unit 2 MoD D

  1. Whooping cough
    Pertusis
  2. Term for spitting up blood
    hemoptysis
  3. expiration
    exhalation. When diaphragm moves up
  4. Blocks entry of food into larynx
    epiglottis
  5. lined by ciliated epithelium
    nasopharynx
  6. new opening in the larynxx
    laryngostomy
  7. temporary cessation of breathing
    apnea
  8. pus in the pleural cavity
    empyema
  9. air cells of the lung
    alveoli
  10. space in the central portion of the thoracic cavity
    mediastinum
  11. instrument used to examine the bronchi
    bronchioscope
  12. inspiration.
    inhalation. when the diaphragm is down.
  13. difficult breathing
    apnea
  14. condition of lung due to inhalation of dust
    pneumoconiosis
  15. instrument used to measure the volume of respired air
    spirometer
  16. surgical puncture to chest to remove fluid
    thoracocentesis
  17. inability to breath unless in upright position
    orthopnea
  18. adam's apple
    thyroid cartilage
  19. lack of the sense of smell
    anusmia
  20. work root that means coal
    anthrac
  21. imperfect dilation of the lungs or collapse of alveolus
    alveolus
  22. another name for macrophages in alveoli
    dust cells
  23. this covers the inner surface of the thoracic wall
    parietal pleura
  24. the narrow ____ extends from the oropharynx to the entrance of esophagus
    laryngopharynx
  25. ____ lacks the support of cartilage
    Brochioles
  26. Movement of air into and out of the lungs is called?
    Pulmonary Ventilation
  27. The amount of air moved into and out of the lungs during a single respiratory cycle is called?
    Tidal Volume
  28. where is the respiratory control center that sets the basic rate of breathing?
    Medulla Oblongata
  29. what is the exchange of gases between living cells and the environment called?
    respiration
  30. The ___ ___ prevents the lungs from over expanding as on breaths more deeply during strenuous activity
    inflation reflex
  31. The ____ ____ is the cartilaginous structure known as the larynx
    voice box
  32. Does the oxygen and carbon dioxide dissolve in blood plasma?
    No.
  33. Gas exchange is the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the ____ and ____, and the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between ____ and ___ in the body tissue
    • lungs and blood.
    • blood and cells
  34. total lung capacity is the sum of the ___ ___ and the __ __
    Vital capacity and residual volume
  35. The opening into the trachea is the ____
    windpipe
  36. the tracheal tubes that enter each ling are the
    bronchi
  37. gas exchange occurs in the ___ lung
    right
  38. when the diaphragm muscle is moving upward, we are ___
    exhaling
  39. the volume of air in the lungs is equivalent to about 1200 ml is
    residual volume
  40. what are the organs of the respiratory system
    pharynx (throat), the larynx (voice box), the trachea (windpipe), the bronchi and the bronchioles (conducting passageways), and the lungs
  41. what is the surgical repair of the nose?
    rhinoplasty
  42. Medical term for fast breathing?
    tachypnea
  43. medical term for common cold
    coryza
  44. the musculomembranous wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity is the ___
    diaphragm
Author
KaalaB
ID
11406
Card Set
Unit 2 MoD D
Description
Respiratory System
Updated