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Liz AP2 T5 Respir
AP2 ST120 T5 Respiratory
Question | Answer |
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Pulmonary Edema | Accumulation of fld in the lungs |
Pharyngitis | Sore throat |
Pertussis | Whooping cough |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
TB is an infectious ds that | Usually attacks the lungs |
Which of the following structures does NOT make up part of the UPPER respiratory tract | Trachea (Nose, Pharynx, Sinuses do) |
The thin wall that covers the inside of the alveoli | Surfactant |
Which of the following structures does NOT make up part of the LOWER respiratory tract | Sinuses (Trachea, Bronchi, and Lungs are) |
External Respiration is exchange of gases bt the blood and ____ by diffusion | Lungs |
The Respiratory ____ is the membrane that lines most of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory system | Mucosa |
Two short fiberous bands that stretch across the interior of the larynx | Vocal cords |
The Inspiratory muscle includes the diaphragm and | The external intercostals |
T/F - The act of inhalation is a passive process | FALSE |
The cartilage that forms the Adam's apple is the | Thyroid cartilage |
During expiration, the ___ returns to an upward position, reducing the volume in the thoracic cavity | Diaphragm |
The term ___ describes very rapid and deep respirations | Hyperventilation |
Chest | Thorac/o |
___ an acute infection of the lungs | Pneumonia |
___ abnormal enlargement of the alveoli d/t the destruction of the alveolar walls | Emphyzema |
A tracheotomy is done to | Gain access to an airway below a blockage, create and open airway to facilitate breathing |
A ___ is usually an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage | Tracheotomy |
A Pulmonary Lobectomy is performed for | excise benign lesions, malignant lesions, metastatic malignant lesions |
A Pulmonary Lobectomy is | excision of one or more lobes of the lungs |
To breath | Spir/o |
_____ is a surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fld from the pleural cavity | Thoracentesis |
___ is usually an emergency procedure which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage | Tracheotomy |
AKA runny nose, is the watery flow of mucus from the nose | Rhinorrhea |
What area of the brain contains the inspiratory and expiratory centers | Medulla |
The ___ volume is the amt of air that can be forcibly inspired over and above a normal inspiration | Inspiratory Reserve |
The main purpose of the epiglottis is to | Prevent food from entering the trachea |
The R and L bronchus are structures that make up the | Primary Bronchi |
The bronchioles are subdivided into microscopic tubes called | Alveolar ducts |
The ___ pleura lines the wall of the thoracic cavity | Parietal |
The ___ pleura covers the lungs | Visceral |
What is the substance that helps reduce surface tension in the alveoli | Surfactant |
An individual alveolar sac is made up of numerous | Alveoli |
The ___ muscle flattens out when it contracts during inspiration | Diaphragm |
____ is accumulation of pus or infected fld in the pleural cavity | Empyema |
____ is a very serious life-threatening condition that often affects prematurely born infants of less than 37 wks gestation or those who weigh less than 2.2 kg. It is characterized by lack of surfactant. | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
Another name give to nostrils | External Nares |
Which of the following is NOT considered to be paranasal sinus | Occipital (Frontal, Sphenoidal, Ethmoidal are) |
What is the structure that is identified by many as the throat | Pharynx |
The lowest segment of the pharynx is called | Laryngopharynx |
The Palatine Tonsils are located in the | Oropharynx |
The space b/t the vocal cords is called the | Glottis |
The ___ nerves stimulates the diaphragm | Phrenic |
Failure to resume breathing after a prolonged period of apnea is called | Respiratory arrest |
Pneumothorax is the presence of ___ in the intrapleural space | Air. |
Inflammation of the pleura that causes pain when the membranes rub together is called | Pleurisy |
The process that involves the moving of air into and out of the lungs | Ventilation |
When the cells actually use O2 in the process of metabolism it is called | Cellular Respiration |
What type of muscles are responsible for respiration that involves enlargment the chest cavity | Inspiratory |
All of the following are roles of the Paranasal Sinuses EXCEPT | Vital capacity (Are lined with mucus membranes, Help lighten the skull, and Assist in the sound production are) |
The amt of air that can be forcibly exhaled after expiring the tidal volume is called | The Expiratory Reserve Volume |
What mucus covered structures are curved, scroll like bones located in the nasal cavity | Nasal conchae |
Where are the chemoreceptors that are sensitive to increases in blood CO2 and decreases in blood O2 levels located | Carotid and Aortic bodies |
The largest amt of air that we can breathe out in one expiration is known as | Vital capacity |
The surface of the respiratory membrane inside the alveolus is covered with | Surfactant |
What is the outer surface covering of the lungs and the lining of the inner surface of the rib cage called | Pleura |