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48 Cards in this Set
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What is olfaction? |
Smell |
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What are the respiratory organs? |
Lungs Nose Larynx Pharynx Trachea Bronchi |
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Thin walled sacs in the lungs are called? |
Alveoli |
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What transportation process is used for gas exchange in the respiratory system? |
Diffusion |
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Name the organs found in the upper respiratory tract? |
Nose Pharynx Larynx |
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Upper respiratory tract infections are often called? |
Head cold |
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Lower respiratory tract infections are typically called? |
Chest cold |
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What is the membrane that outlines most of the air distribution tubes in the system? |
Respiratory mucosa |
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Air enters the nostrils - what’s another name for nostrils? |
External nares |
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What separates the two nasal cavity? |
Nasal septum |
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These items in the nose can grow in size, can obstruct the nasal passage and impair breathing? |
Nasal polyps |
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Name the four paranasal sinuses? |
Frontal Maxillary Sphenoidal Ethmoidal |
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Sinus infections developed from colds that inflames the nasal mucosa are called? |
Sinusitis |
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These sacs contains tears from each eyelid? |
Lacrimal sacs |
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The nasal conchae are sometimes called? |
Nasal turbinates |
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True or false: As air moves over the conchae and through the nasal cavities it is warmed and humidified? |
True |
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Another name for pharynx? |
Throat |
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Another name for larynx? |
Voice box |
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Another name for trachea? |
Windpipe |
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The uppermost part of the tube just behind the nasal cavities is called? |
Nasopharynx |
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The portion of the pharynx just behind the mouth is called? |
The oropharynx |
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The third or lowest part of the pharynx is called? |
Laryngopharynx |
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The right and left auditory tubes are also known as? |
Eustachian tubes |
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Name the tonsils |
Lingual Palatine Pharyngeal /adenoids |
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Inflammation of the tonsils is known as? |
Tonsillitis |
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What are the two short fibrous bands stretched across the inferior of the larynx? |
Vocal cords |
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The space between the vocal cords that changes shape as we speak? |
Glottis |
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This cartilage partially covers the opening of the larynx |
Epiglottis |
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The Eustachian tubes are also known as? |
Auditory tubes |
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Where is the lingual and palatine tonsils located? |
In the oropharynx |
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Where is the pharyngeal tonsils located? |
In the nasopharynx |
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What is the name of the surgery done to remove the tonsils? |
Tonsillectomy |
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What cause laryngeal cancer? |
Smoking and alcohol |
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Infection localized in the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract? |
Upper respiratory infection |
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Inflammation and swelling of the nasal mucosa? |
Rhinitis |
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Infectious rhinitis has the following symptoms: |
Red itchy runny nose Obstructed breathing |
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Most infectious rhinitis are caused by the virus responsible for the common cold, name those viruses? |
Rhinovirus Influenza virus |
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Hay fever is also known as |
Allergic rhinitis |
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Inflammation or infection of the pharynx is called? |
Pharyngitis |
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Pharyngitis is also known as? |
Sore throat |
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Which bacteria cause strep throat? |
Streptococcal bacteria |
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Inflammation of the mucous lining of the larynx? |
Laryngitis |
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Inflammation of the epiglottis? |
Epiglottitis |
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Epiglottitis is caused by this virus? |
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib infection) |
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This type of laryngitis generally seen in children younger than 3 years old? |
Croup |
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Middle ear infection is also called? |
Otitis media |
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What is deviated septum? |
When the nose strays away from the midline |
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Nosebleed is also called? |
Epistaxis |