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AHLT100 - Medical Terminology
Chapter 7 - Respiratory System
MAERB Outcome IV C 11: Define both medical terms and abbreviations related to all body systems
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STRUCTURES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
1.
Nose - filters and warms air entering through the nares.
2.
Pharynx - also called the _______________________
Pharynx is the passageway for _______________ and _______________
3.
Larynx - also called the __________________ _____________ and contains
the _________________ ___________________ for the production of vocal sounds.
Larynx is the passageway for ___________ and _____________ air.
Epiglottis =
4.
Trachea - also called the ______________________________
___________ _____________ or the ____________ _________________ is the C-shaped
structure on the anterior surface of the trachea. This structure supports the trachea.
5.
Bronchi
The right bronchus leads to the right ________________ and the left bronchus leads to the left
___________________ .
They are often referred to as the bronchial tree.
6.
Bronchioles - Smaller branches off of the bronchi.
7.
Alveoli - small air sacks at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place.
CO2 is given off and O2 is taken in.
8.
Lungs - Right lung has 3 lobes. Left lung has ______ lobes.
Why are they different?
9.
Thoracic Cavity
 Pleura - double layer membrane that surrounds the lungs.
The space between the layers is called the __________________________
The fluid found between the pleural membranes is ____________________
The purpose of this fluid is to _____________________________________
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Diaphragm - What is it?
Where is it found?
What does it do?
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Intercostal muscles – Where are they located?
What do they do?
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
1. Passageway for ____________ to enter and leave the body.
2. Causes air to flow into the ____________________
3. It ___________ and ______________ incoming air
4. Traps and expels ________________ particles, _____________, and other pathogens in the
incoming ____________________
5. Exchanges _____________ for _______________________.
Respiration: the main function of the respiratory system
 Breathing in is known as _________________ or __________________
 Breathing out is known as ____________________ or __________________
External respiration: Moves air into and out of the __________________
Internal respiration: ______________ ________________ within the lungs
Word Part Focus for the Respiratory System:
Word Root / Combining Form: Make flash cards for this section.
alveol/o
atel/o
bronchi/o
bronchiol/o
capn/o
cost/o
laryng/o
muc/o
nas/o
orth/o
pharyng/o
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pleur/o
phren/o
pne/o
pneum/o
pulmon/o
py/o
rhin/o
sinus/o
spir/o
tonsill/o
thorac/o
trache/o
Prefixes and Suffixes: Make flash cards for this section.
-centesis
dys-ectasis
euinter-meter
-metry
-pnea
-ptysis
re-thorax
Abbreviations:
ABG
A& P
CO2
COPD
CPR
O2
PFTs
SIDS
SOB
TB
URI
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Arterial Blood Gas
Anterior & Posterior
Carbon dioxide
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Oxygen
Pulmonary Function Tests
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Short of Breath
Tuberculosis
Upper Respiratory tract Infection
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VOCABULARY REVIEW:
Symptoms, Signs, and Diseases
anoxia
apnea
asthma
bradypnea
bronchitis
atelectasis
COPD
cystic fibrosis
dyspnea
emphysema
hemothorax
hypercapnia
hypoxia
orthopnea
pneumonia
pneumothorax
pulmonary edema
pulmonary embolism
severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS)
tachypnea
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Diagnostic Procedures
arterial blood gases
(ABG)
carboxyhemoglobin
pulmonary function tests
spirometry
oximetry
chest X-ray
Medical and Surgical Procedures:
auscultation
Heimlich maneuver
septoplasty
bronchoscopy
thoracentesis
tracheostomy
Drug Categories:
antitubercular
Treat tuberculosis - isoniazid
antitussive
Cough suppressant – dextromethoraphan
bronchodilator
Enlarges the bronchial passages – albuterol
corticosteroid
Decreases inflammation - prednisone
expectorant
Loosens mucus - guaifenesin - Mucinex
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