RESPIRATORY UNIT
ABBREVIATIONS
BS
IT
R(resp)
SOB
unk
WORD PARTS
Nas/o
Or/o
Bronchi/I, bronchi/o,
bronch/o
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Rhin/o
Pleur/o
Trache/i, trache/o
Thora/o, thorac/o
-ia
-pnea, pnea
Hyer-scopy
Tachy-a, -e, -is
Aspir/o, aspirat/o
Cili/o
VOCABULARY: use word parts to define
Nasopharynx
COPD
p
reg
trach
WNL
Pharyng/o
Laryng/o
-itis
Sin/o, sin/u
-rrhea
-algia
HemoPneum/o,
pneumon/o
Dys-pneic
HypoBradyEpiglott/o
-ion
-al
a-
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Bronchitis
Pharyngorrhagia
Sinusitis
Rhinorrhea
Pleuralgia
Tracheorrhagia
Hemothorax
Pneumonia
Pneumorrhagia
Dyspnea
Hyperpnea
Bronchoscopy
Bradypnea
Epiglottis
Aspiration
Cilia
Tachypnea
Hypopnea
Hypernea
Apnea
VOCABULARY:
Lungs
Main orgain of the respiratory system
Pleurae
Pleural caivity
Space between the two pleurae
External
respiration
Breathing, exchange of air between
the body and the outside
environment
Wind pipe
Difficulty in breathing when lying
down
One-celled, thin walled cluster of air
sacs at the end of the bronchiole
tube
Respiratory
tract
Internal
respiration
Double layer membrane on the
outside of the lung
Passageways through which air moves
in and out of lungs
Bringing of oxygen to the cells and the
removal of carbon dioxide
Larynx
Cheyne-stokes
respiration
Voice box
Irregular breathing patterns, apnea
followed by deep labored breathing
Trachea
Orthopnea
Alveoli
LECTURE
Respiratory System
The cells of our body must have _______________________ in order to live!
The respiratory system supplies ____________________.
Anatomical Structure
Function
Lungs
The main _______________ of the respiratory system
Provide the body with ______________ and eliminate
__________________________.
Pleura:
Parietal pleura:
Visceral pleura:
Pleura provides:
Pleura cavity:
Right lung has ____________ lobes
The left lung has _____________ lobes
The respiratory system performs to major tasks:
External respiration:
Internal respiration:
EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
Inspiration: or _______________ brings air into the
__________________ or _________________.
Air passes through the __________ and the
______________________________ and is warmed by
__________________________________________.
Cilia are ____________________ that filter
__________________________________________.
Throat
The throat or ________________ has 3 sections
1)
Nasopharynx:
________________________
It contains the
2) Oropharynx:
Contains the
3) Laryngopharynx:
Esophagus
Esophagus:
Epiglottis:
Aspiration:
Larynx
Larynx or _____________________ is the place which
__________________________________________.
Air goes into the _________________________ where
_____________________________________ takes place.
Size and ___________________ of __________ determine the
pitch of sound.
Males:
Thyroid cartilage or ___________________ supports the larynx.
Trachea
Trachea or _________________ is a
_________________________________________.
Bronchi:
Bronchioles:
During expiration:
Internal respiration
Alveoli:
Alveoli connect:
Oxygen exchange takes place in the ________________
___________________ is sent from the capillaries into
the ________________________.
Oxygen is then delivered to
__________________ is then expelled.
Muscles for Breathing
Muscle contractions:
Major muscles:
The diaphragm lowers when it __________________
allowing ___________________________________. The
intercostals pull __________________________ enlarging
the ________________________________
HEALTH CONCERNS
HEALTH
CONCERN
BRONCHITIS
CHRONIC
OBSTRUTIVE
PULMONARY DISEASE
(COPD)
UPPER RESPIRATORY
INFECTION
TUBERCULOSIS
ASTHMA
HEMOPTYSIS
EPISTAXIS
ANTHRACOSIS
EMPHYSEMA
LUNG CANCER
ETIOLOGY
S/S
TX
Rest, fluids, cold syrups,
antibiotics
Prevention, quit smoking,
developing healthy lifestyle
No cure, plenty of fluids and
rest, cold medicine
Prevention with vaccination
and medications
Inhaler, reduce intensity of
exercise, exercise where there
is moisture in air (swimming)
With large amounts of blood it
is a medical emergency, gas
exchange cannot take place in
the capillaries. Must stop the
cause of bleeding
Tilt head forward, pinch nostril
apply cold pack
No cure, help with the
symptoms make the patient
feel better
No cure once lung damage
occurs, quit smoking,
medications, oxygen
Surgery, chemo, radiation or a
combo of TX
PNEUMONIA
Penicillin or antibiotics
PLEURISY
First treat the infection with
antibiotics. Pain killers and
anti-inflammatory drugs