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| A large division of a lung that is visible on its surface. |
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| These have smooth muscle around them that can contract. |
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| The bronchus, pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary veins enter and exit the lung at this: |
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| The functional part of the lung that is made up of the alveoli is known collectively as the: |
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| Swallowed food does not go into the trachea or lungs because of this: |
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| This keeps the alveoli collapsing from each breath. |
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| Carries an impulse from the respiratory control centers of the brain to initiate inspiration. |
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| Inhalation is another word for inspiration. |
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| The upper respiratory system includes the nose, throat, and lungs. |
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| Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of oxyhemoglobin in a red blood cell. |
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| The pharynx is an air passageway that connects the nasal cavity to the bronchi. |
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| The alveoli are divided into lobes. |
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| The visceral pleura is a serous membrane on the surface of the lung. |
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| A normal depth and rate of respirations is known as eupnea. |
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| Oxygenated blood contains low levels of oxygen. |
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| Caused by trauma; treated with a chest tube. |
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| Blood clot or fat globule in a pulmonary artery. |
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| Creates a pleural friction rub. |
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| Premature babies often have this lapse in breathing. |
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| Caused by allergies, exercise, cold air, or stress. |
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| Sternal and intercostal are two types. |
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| Caused by taking asprin during a viral illness. |
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| Occupational lung disease. |
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| Bronchospasm occurs during an asthma attack. |
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| Patients who have orthopnea use pillows to prop themselves up to sleep. |
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| Hemoptysis means blood in the thoracic cavity. |
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| Asthma is also known as reactive airway disease. |
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| The two components of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. |
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| Lobar pneumonia is caused by aspirating food while eating. |
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| Tuberculosis is spread by air-borne droplets from an infected person coughing. |
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| Purulent sputum contains pus. |
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| Double pneumonia is twice as serious as regular pneumonia. |
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| Infection that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and adjacent lung tissue. |
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| Extremely severe, sustained attack of wheezing and difficulty exhaling. |
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| High-pitched whistling or squeaking breath sound. |
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| Eventually fatal, inherited disease of the mucus glands. |
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| Abnormally rapid breathing. |
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| Caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophilia. |
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| Malignant tumor of the lung. |
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| Fluid in the lungs from heart failure. |
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| The bacterium that causes this disease has a waxy, resistant coating. |
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| Inflammation of or infection of the bronchus. |
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| Thorax (that contains) pus |
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| A process of listening (to lung sounds). |
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| Abnormal condition of the skin being blue. |
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| Surgically created opening into the trachea. |
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| Abnormal condition of coughing up blood. |
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| Surgical removal of a lung. |
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| Instrument used to examine (listen to) the chest. |
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| Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction around the bronchus. |
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| Condition of dilation of the bronchus. |
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| Instrument used to measure the oxygen content of the blood. |
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| Thing that produces movement of air. |
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| Instrument used to examine the larynx. |
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| Condition of inflammation or infection of the pleura. |
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| Condition/Infection in the lung. |
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| Abnormal condition or having coal (dust in the lungs). |
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| Process of cutting or making an incision (into the) thorax. |
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| Process of using an instrument to examine the bronchus. |
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| Surgical removal of a lobe (of the lung). |
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| One who specializes in treatment. |
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| (Abnormal condition of) the thorax (having) air (in it). |
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| Thorax (that contains) blood. |
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| Instrument used to measure (the volume that the patient) breathes. |
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| A process to revive or raise up again (a patient). |
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| Process of measuring oxygen (in the blood). |
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| Procedure to puncture the thorax (with a needle). |
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| Breathing (in a ) straight (up position). |
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