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Respiratory Vocab.
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Lungs
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Main organ of the
respiratory system,
provide the body with
oxygen and eliminate
carbon dioxide from the
blood.
Pleurae
Double layer
membrane on the
outside of the
lung.
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Pleural Cavity
Space between
the two pleurae.
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Respiratory Tract
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Passageways
through which air
moves in and out of
lungs.
External Respiration.
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Breathing;
exchanging of air
between the body and
the outside
environment.
Internal Respiration.
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Bringing of oxygen to
the cells and the
removal of carbon
dioxide from them.
Cilia
Small hairs in
nasal cavity.
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Aspiration
Food gets
pulled into the
larynx.
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Larynx
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Voice box.
Trachea
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Wind pipe.
Bradypnea
Slow
breathing.
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Tachypnea
Fast
breathing.
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Hypopnea
Shallow
breathing.
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Hyperpnea
Abnormally
deep
breathing.
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Dyspnea
Difficult
breathing.
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Apnea
Inability to
breathe.
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Orthopnea
Difficulty in
breathing, when
lying down.
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Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
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Irregular breathing
pattern; apnea
followed by deep
labored breathing.
Alveoli
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One-celled, walled
cluster of air sacs
at the end of the
bronchiole.
Vocabulary
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Alveoli
Apnea
Aspiration
Bradypnea
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Cilia
Dyspnea
External Respiration
Hyperpnea
Hypopnea
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Internal
Respiration
Larynx
Lungs
Orthopnea
Pleurae
Pleural Cavity
Respiratory Tract
Tachypnea
Trachea
Word Parts
Suffix
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Word Root
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Bronchitis
Pharyngorrhagia
Sinusitis
Rhinorrhea
Pleuralgia
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Define
Tracheorrhagia
Hemothorax
Pneumonia
Pneumorrhagia
Dyspnea
Hyperpnea
Bronchoscopy
Bradypnea
Vocabulary KEY
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Alveoli
- One-celled, walled cluster of air sacs at the
end of the bronchiole.
Apnea – Inability to breathe.
Aspiration – Food gets pulled into the larynx.
Bradypnea – Slow breathing.
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration – Irregulary breathing pattern;
apnea followed by deep labored breathing.
Cilia – Small hairs in nasal cavity.
Dyspnea – Difficult breathing.
External Respiration – Breathing, exchange of air between
the body and the outside envirorment.
Hyperpnea – Abnormally deep breathing.
Hypopnea – Shallow breathing.
Vocabulary KEY Conti.
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Internal Respiration – Bringing of oxygen to the cells and
the removal of carbon dioxide from them.
Larynx – Voice box.
Lungs – Main organ of the respiratory system; provide
the body with oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide from
the blood.
Orthopnea – Difficulty in breathing when lying down.
Pleurae – Double layer membrane on the outside of lung.
Pleural Cavity – Space between the two pleurae.
Respiratory Tract – Passageways through which air moves
in and out of lungs.
Tachypnea – Fast breathing.
Trachea – Wind pipe.
Word Parts KEY
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Nasopharynx – Nose and throat.
Oropharynx – Mouth and
throat.
Laryngopharynx – Larynx and
throat.
Bronchitis – Inflammation of
bronchiole tubes.
Pharyngorrhagia – Bleeding of
the throat.
Sinusitis – Inflammation of
sinus.
Rhinorrhea – Abnormal
flow/discharge from the
sinus.
Pleuralgia – Pain in the pleura
(side of body).
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Tracheorrhagia – Bleeding in
the trachea.
Hemothorax – Blood in the
chest.
Pneumonia – Fluid in the
lungs.
Pneumorrhagia – Bleeding in
the lungs.
Hyperpnea – Increased
breathing.
Bronchoscopy – Visual
inspection of the bronchial
tube.
Dyspnea – Painful
breathing.
Bradypnea – Slow breathing.