| A | B |
|---|
| right lung | 3 lobes |
| left lung | 2 lobes |
| medulla oblongata | lowermost part of the brain |
| pons | brain nerve fibers |
| pleural membranes | thin layer of tissue surrounding the lungs |
| phrenic nerve | supplying the diaphragm |
| alveoli | air sac in lung |
| ATP | organic chemical compound |
| Anoxia | absence of oxygen in tissue |
| Atelectasis | collapse of a lung |
| Dyspnea | difficulty in the breathing cycle |
| Hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| Tidal Volume | amount of air that moves in & out of the lungs |
| Anticoagulants | limit ability to tolerate percussion |
| percussion | tapping of the body |
| Coumadin & Heparin | Anticoagulants |
| Atropine | use for severe asthma |
| Bronchodilators | opens airway lumen |
| lumen | space within tube |
| Corticosteroids | used to decrease edema |
| Orthopnea | difficulty breathing |
| Orthostatic hypotension | decrease in blood pressure |
| Apnea | absence of respirations |
| Bradycardia | slow pulse rate |
| Cor pulmonale | right ventricular enlargement |
| ventricle | heart chamber |
| Tachycardia | rapid pulse rate |
| Cheyne-Strokes respiration | breathing pattern increasing & decreasing in rate & depth |
| vasodilation | widening of blood vessels |
| Beta-adrenergic blocking agents | beta-blockers |
| beta-blockers | a drug that regulates the activity of the heart |
| Calcium channel blocking agent | drugs causing vasodilation |
| Digitalis | strengthens the heart |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| Antiarrhythmics | Agents used to treat cardiac arrhythmias |
| Catecholamines | increases cardiac rate |
| epinephrine & norepinephrine | Catecholamines |
| adrenal medulla | the innermost part of the kidneys |
