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| alveolus/i: air sac(s) in the lungs through which oxygen is deposited into the blood |
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| bronchus, bronchi: airway that conducts air into the lungs |
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| bronchiole: tiny tube within the lungs that is a continuation of the bronchi and connects to the alveoli |
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| carina: a projection of the lowest tracheal cartilage where the trachea separates into two bronchi |
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| diaphragm: dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen |
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| hemothorax: presence of blood in the pleural space |
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| hydrothorax: accumulation of serous fluid in the pleural spaces |
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| larynx: hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords |
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| orthopnea: difficulty breathing unless upright or in a straight position |
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| pharynx: membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus |
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| pharynx: membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus |
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| nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
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| diaphragm: dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen; its contraction inflates the lungs by increasing the volume of the thorax |
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| phren/o refers to the diaphragm, while phrenic/o refers to the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm |
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| phrenic nerve: nerve originating at C3-C5, exclusive control of the diaphragm |
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| phrenic nerve: nerve originating at C3-C5, exclusive control of the diaphragm |
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| pleura: serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs |
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| pleura: serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs |
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| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o |
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| pneumothorax: collection of air in the pleural cavity; collapsed lung |
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| rhinorrhea: discharge from the nose |
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| thoracentesis: removal of fluid or air from the pleural cavity via surgical puncture; pleural tap |
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| trachea: windpipe extending from the larynx downward and splits into two bronchi at the carina |
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| trachea: windpipe extending from the larynx downward and splits into two bronchi at the carina |
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| alveolus/i: air sac(s) in the lungs through which oxygen is deposited into the blood |
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| bronchus, bronchi: airway that conducts air into the lungs |
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| bronchiole: tiny tube within the lungs that is a continuation of the bronchi and connects to the alveoli |
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| carina: a projection of the lowest tracheal cartilage where the trachea separates into two bronchi |
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| diaphragm: dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen |
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| hemothorax: presence of blood in the pleural space |
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| hydrothorax: accumulation of serous fluid in the pleural spaces |
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| larynx: hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords |
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| orthopnea: difficulty breathing unless upright or in a straight position |
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| pharynx: membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus |
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| pharynx: membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus |
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| nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
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| diaphragm: dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen; its contraction inflates the lungs by increasing the volume of the thorax |
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| phren/o refers to the diaphragm, while phrenic/o refers to the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm |
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| phrenic nerve: nerve originating at C3-C5, exclusive control of the diaphragm |
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| phrenic nerve: nerve originating at C3-C5, exclusive control of the diaphragm |
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| pleura: serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs |
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| pleura: serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs |
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| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o |
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| pneumothorax: collection of air in the pleural cavity; collapsed lung |
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| rhinorrhea: discharge from the nose |
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| thoracentesis: removal of fluid or air from the pleural cavity via surgical puncture; pleural tap |
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| trachea: windpipe extending from the larynx downward and splits into two bronchi at the carina |
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| trachea: windpipe extending from the larynx downward and splits into two bronchi at the carina |
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