Med Term Ch 7

the absence of spontaneous respiration

the collapse of part or all of a lung by blockage of the air passage or by very shallow breathing

listening for sounds within the body and is usually performed through a stethoscope

a disease state defined by localized, irreversible dilation of part of the brochial tree caused by the destruction of the muscle and elastic tissue

is the muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. The contraction & relaxation of this muscle makes breathing possible

Within the lung, each bronchus divides & subdivides into increasingly smaller bronchioles, which are the smallest branches of the bronchi

a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen

AKA shortness of breath, is difficult or labored breathing

the progressive loss of lung function that is characterized by 1. decrease in the total number of alveoli 2. the enlargement of the the remaining alveoli 3. the progressive destruction of the walls of the remaining alveoli

is coughing up of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs

pertaining to the larynx

the space between the visceral & parietal pleura cavity

the voice box, a triangular chamber located between the pharynx & the trachea

a specialized tissue that lines the respiratory, digestive, reproductive, & urinary systems

used to describe a bulk substance visceral flesh

rapid breathing

an inflammatory condition of the lungs, especially affecting the alveoli. associated w/ fever, chest symptoms, and air space.

emergency procedure in which is to perform in an effort to perserve brain function

a acoustic medical device used for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds of the body

also known as air sacs, are the very small grape-like clusters found at the end of each bronchiole

making an incision on the anterior part of the neck an opening a direct airway into the trachea

the windpipe

separated into 3 sections Naso, Oro, Laryngeal...Part of the digestive and respiratory

part of the organ where the blood vessels and nerves enter

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi

a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut