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| lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs. It acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air. |
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| partition separating the right and left nasal cavities |
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| air cavities within the cranial bones that open into nasal cavities. |
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| serves as a food and air passageway. Air enters from the nasal cavities and passes through the pharynx to the larnyx. Food enters the pharynx from the mouth and passes into the esophagus. ( throat) |
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| lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity. |
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| lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth. |
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| location of the vocal cords. Air enters from the pharynx. (voice box) |
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| flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of and keeps food from entering the larynx during swallowing. |
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| passageway for air to bronchi. (windpipe) |
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| one of two branches from the trachea that conducts air into the lungs where it divides and subdivides. The branchings resemble a tree, therefore they are referred to as a brochial tree. |
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| smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree. |
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| air sacs at the end of the bronchioles. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through the alveolar walls and capillaries. |
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| 2 spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity. The right lung consists of 3 lobes and the left of 2 lobes. |
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| double folded serous membrane covering each lung and lining the thoracic cavity with a small space between, called the pleural cavity, which contains serious fluid. |
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| muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. It aids in the breathing process by contracting and pulling air in, then relaxing and pushing air out. |
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| space between the lungs. Contains heart, esphogas, trachea, great blood vessells and other structures. |
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| surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
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| stretching out, dilation, expansion |
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| process of recording, radiographic imaging |
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| instrument used to measure |
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| instrument used for physical exam |
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| pertaining to visual exam |
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| involuntary muscle contraction |
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| constriction or narrowing |
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| fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body |
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| serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema |
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| a lobar pneumonia caused by bacterium |
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| chest computed tomography |
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| computerized images of the chest created in section sliced from back to front. |
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| radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart. |
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| ventilation perfusion scanning |
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| nuclear medicine procedure used to diagnose pulmonary embolism and other conditions. |
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| escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation |
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| fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| foreign matter, such as a blood clot, air or fat clot carried in the circulation to the pulmonary artery where it blocks circulation. |
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| an infectious disease, caused by an acid fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and usually affecting the lungs. |
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| upper respiratory infection |
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| infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx |
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| a test performed on sputum to determine the prescence of acid fast bacilli, which cause tuberculosis. |
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| test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases present. |
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| group of tests performed to measure breathing which is used to determine respiratory function or abnormalities and is useful in distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from ashthma. |
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| noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in the blood by using a dvice that attaches to the fingertip. |
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| purified protein derivative skin test |
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| test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to tuberculosis. PPD of the tuberculin bacillus is injected intradermally. |
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