| A | B |
|---|
| throat | pharynx |
| lymphatic tissue structures in the throat behind the nose | adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) |
| T&A | tonsils and adenoids |
| lymphatic structures in the throat | tonsils and adenoids |
| flap of tissue above the larynx that closes the air passageway to the lungs when food is swallowed | epiglottis |
| purpose of larynx | to create sound |
| voice box | larynx |
| windpipe | trachea |
| breath taken in | inspiration |
| air breathed out | exhalation |
| two large branches of the respiratory tree | bronchi |
| smaller branches of the respiratory tree | bronchioles |
| teeny balloon-like sacs where O2 and CO2 are exchanged with the blood | alveoli |
| space in the chest between the lungs where the heart is located | mediastinum |
| between ribs | intercostal |
| muscles between ribs that help the chest contract and expand | intercostal muscles |
| flat, muscular structure that closes off the chest cavity inferiorly and contracts to help bring air into the lungs | diaphragm |
| outside membrane lining of lung cavity | parietal pleura |
| tissue membrane on the outside of the lungs | visceral pleura |
| four respiratory disorders classified as COPD disorders | emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis |
| can only breathe in upright position | orthopnea |
| productive | producing mucous |
| purulent | contains pus |
| purulent sputum | mucous spit out that contains pus |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| respiratory genetic disorder that affects children in which the child has mucus in the respiratory tract | cystic fibrosis |
| postural drainage | positioning head down, lower than chest to help aid loosening and expelling mucus |
| inflammation of the lungs | pneumonia |
| inhaling food or fluids into the lungs | aspiration |
| pain in chest | thorocodynia |
| spitting up blood | hemoptysis |
| disorder that miners exposed to fine dust over a long period of time have | pneumoconiosis |
| too much fluid between the lungs and the pleura | pleural effusion |
| listening to the body through stethoscope | auscultation |
| tapping the body with fingertips to detect size and condition of organs by listening | percussion |
| newborn infant | neonate |
| at birth | congenital |
| condition when air comes between the parietal and visceral pleurae | pneumothorax |
| collapse of alveoli | atelectasis |
| substance that is lacking in an immature lung that allows the lungs to expand normally | surfactant |
| difficulty speaking | dysphonia |
| no voice | aphonia |
| common cold | coryza |
| nosebleed | epistaxis |
| highly communicable respiratory disease caused by acid-fast bacilli | tuberculosis |
| respiratory disorder that occurs with certain heart problems like congestive heart failure | pulmonary edema |
| condition resulting from insufficient oxygen | asphyxia |
| condition of being without oxygen | anoxia |
| below normal oxygen in the blood | hypoxemia |
| hypoxia | below normal oxygen |
| lack of breathing | apnea |
| medication treatment of choice for an infection | antibiotics |
| medications prescribed to prevent an infection | prophylactics |
| OTC | over the counter |
| medications that treat swelling, redness, itchy eyes, runny nose | antihistamines |
| medications used to treat a cough | antitussives |
| medications that break up mucus | mucolytic |
| medications that help cough up mucus | expectorant |
| medications that stop bronchospasms by opening airways and relaxing muscles | bronchodilators |
| how a bronchodilator is administered | inhaler |
| sticky mucus produced in pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma | phlegm |
| hay fever | allergic rhinitis |
| test that tests for the causative organism | throat culture |
| test that determines which medication will be effective to stop organism's growth | culture and sensitivity |
| instrument that examines the larynx with a flexible tube and light | laryngoscope |
| instrument that examines the bronchi with a flexible tube and light | bronchoscope |
| any lighted flexible instrument to see inside the body | endoscope |
| done with a mirror to see the larynx while the tongue is held with a piece of gauze | indirect laryngoscopy |
| abbreviation and position for a chest radiograph | PA view |
| CT | computed tomography, computerized sequence of x-rays |
| test to diagnose a blood clot in the lungs | angiography |
| x-ray of blood vessels after a radiopaque dye has been injects | angiography |
| incision into trachea | tracheotomy |
| artifical opening in trachea | tracheostomy |
| procedure that punctures the chest wall to remove fluid or air | thoracentesis |
| surgical removal of part of pleural membrane | pleurectomy |
| surgical repair of larynx | laryngoplasty |
| plastic surgery on nose to correct defect or for appearance | rhinoplasty |
| surgical removal of lung | pneumonectomy |
| surgical removal of lobe of lung/small section of lung | lobectomy |
| shortness of breath, difficulty catching breath | SOB |
| ABG | blood test from an artery to determine oxygen level of blood |
| carbon dioxide | CO2 |
| any respiratory infection that is located between the nostrils and the larynx | URI (upper respiratory infection) |
| abnormal lung sounds from fluid | rales |
| pertaining to the lung | pulmonic |
| pus in pleural cavity | empyema |
| using an instrument to measure breath/lung capacity | spirometry |
| above normal CO2 in blood | hypercapnia |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| general term for x-ray | radiograph |
