MT Ch 7 Respiratory System Review

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Diffusion of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) occurs in the

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alveoli

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Expelling of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lungs is called

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exhalation

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The CF pneum/o or pneumon/o means

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lung; air

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Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles are called:

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alveoli

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The CF thorac/o means

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chest

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The CF rhin/o means

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nose

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The suffix -ptysis, as in Hemoptysis means

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spitting; coughing up

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The prefix eu-, as in eupnea means

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good; normal

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What is the disease characterized by bronchial DILATION that usually leads to secondary infection?

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bronchiectasis

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The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of (HINT: A type of COPD)

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emphysema