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63 Cards in this Set
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adenoids
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Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
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alveolus (plueral: alveoli)
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Air sac in the lung
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apex of the lung
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Tip or uppermost portion of the lung. An apex is the tip of a structure. Apical means pertaiing to the apex.
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base of the lung
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Lower portion of the lung; from the Greek basis, foundation. Basilar means pertaining to the base.
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bronchioles
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Smallest branches of the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts.
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Bronchus
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Branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
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Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through the lungs.
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cilia
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Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances formt he lung. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of cilia.
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diaphragm
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Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible.
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epiglottis
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Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing.
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expiration
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Breathing out (exhalation)
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glottis
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Slit-like opening to the larynx
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hilum (of lung)
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Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to the hilum.
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inspiration
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Breathing in (inhalation).
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larynx
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Voice box; containing the vocal cords
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lobe
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Division of a lung
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mediastinum
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Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes.
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nares
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Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
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oxygen (O2)
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Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells.
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palatine tonsil
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One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx (palatine means pertaining to the roof of the mouth)
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paranasal sinus
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One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
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parietal pleura
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Outer fold of pleura lying close to the ribs and chest wall.
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pharynx
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Throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
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pleura
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Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung.
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pleural cavity
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Space between the folds of the pleura
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pulmonary parenchyma
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essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli
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respiration
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process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing
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trachea
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windpipe
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visceral pleura
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inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
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adenoid/o
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adenoids - adenoidectomy
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alveol/o
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alveolus, air sac - alveolar
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bronch/o
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bronchial tube, bronchus - bronchospasm
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole, small bronchus - bronchiolitis
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide - hypercapnia
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coni/o
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dust - pneumoconiosis
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cyan/o
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blue - cyanosis
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis - epiglottitis
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laryng/o
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larynx, voice box - laryngeal
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lob/o
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lobe of the lung - lobectomy
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mediastin/o
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mediastinum - mediastinoscopy
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nas/o
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nose - paranasal sinuses
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orth/o
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straight, upright - orthopnea
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ox/o
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oxygen - hypoxia
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pector/o
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chest - expectoration
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pharyng/o
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pharynx, throat - pharyngeal
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phon/o
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voice - dysphonia
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phren/o
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diaphragm - phrenic nerve
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pleur/o
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pleura - pleurodynia
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
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air, lung - pneumothorax
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pulmon/o
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lung - pulmonary
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rhin/o
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nose - rinorrhea
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sinus/o
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sinus, cavity - sinusitis
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spir/o
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breathing - spirometer
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tel/o
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complete - atelectasis
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thorac/o
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chest - thoracotomy
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tonsill/o
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tonsils - tonsilectomy
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trache/o
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trachea, windpipe - tracheotomy
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-ema
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condition - empyema
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-osmia
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smell - anosmia
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-pnea
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breathing - apnea
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-ptysis
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spitting - hemoptysis
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-sphyxia
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pulse - asphyxia
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-thorax
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pleural cavity, chest - hemothorax
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