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what are the organs of the respiratory system |
nose pharynx and lungs |
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what acts as a lid to prevent aspiration fo food into the trachea |
epiglottis |
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what is the central portion of the thoracic cavity |
mediastinum |
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the air cells of the lungs are |
alvioli |
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the respiratory rate for an adult is |
15 to 20 |
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what is a condition where there is a lack of smell |
anosmia |
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what is the term for a cessation of breathing |
apnea |
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what is the instrument used to examine the bronchi |
bronchoscope |
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what is the term for difficulty breathing |
dyspnea |
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what is the term for spitting up blood |
hemoptysis |
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what is the establishing of a new opening in the larynx |
laryngostomy |
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the inability to breathe unless in an upright position is |
orthopnea |
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what is a condition of the lungs due to dust inhalation |
pneumoconiosis |
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what is the surgical repair of the nose |
rhinoplasty |
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what is the instrument used to measure the volume of respired air |
spirometer |
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what is fast breathing |
tachypnea |
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what is the surgical punture of the chest for removal of fluid |
thoracocentesis |
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what is the medical term for the common cold |
coryza |
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what is a condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of an alveolus |
atelectasis |
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what is pus in the pleural cavity |
empyema |
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what is the medical term for whooping cough |
pertussis |
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what is the amount of air in a single inspiration or expiration |
tidal volume |
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what is the musculomembranous wall that seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavity |
diaphragm |
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what does anthrac mean |
coal |
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what does phore mean |
bearing |
