Thorax and Lungs Vocab

functional units of the lung, the thin walled chambers surrounded by networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

manubriosternal angle, the articulation of the manubrium and body of the sternum continuous with the second rib

Cessation of breathing

an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing and dyspnea

an abnormal respiratory condition characterized by collapsed shrunken deflated section of alveoli

slow breathing, less than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate

one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segmental bronchi divide

inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion

the spoken voice sound herd through the stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue

the normal breath sound heard over major bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and an equal duration of inspiration and expiration

a functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction, ex- emphysema, chronic bronchitis

millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree

the solidification of portions of lung tissue as it fills up with infectious exudate as in pneumonia

Rales; abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration

Coarse crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escape from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue

Passageways that transport air but are not available for gaseous exchange. ex- trachea and bronchi

difficult, labored breathing

the voice sound of "eeee" hear through the stethoscope

the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by enlargement of alveoli distal to terminal bronchioles

the narrow crack dividing the lobes of the lungs

a palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall

A coarse, grating, advetitious lung sound heard when he pleurae are inflamed

increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

increased rate and depth of breathing

decreased level of oxygen in the blood

space between the ribs

a type f hyperventilation that occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis

ability to breathe easily only in an upright postition

sudden awakening from sleeping with shortness of breath

striking over the chest wall with short sharp blows of the fingers in order to determine the size and density of the underlying organ

abnormal fluid between the layers of the pleura

low-pitched, musical, snoring, adventitious lung sound caused by airflow obstruction from secretions

rapid shallow breathing, greater than 24 breaths per minute

the soft, low-pitched, normal breath sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

the amount of air, following maximal inspiration, that can be exhaled

High pitched, musical, squeaking adventitious lung sound

a whispered phrase heard through the stethoscope that sounds faint and inaudible over normal lung tissue

sword-shaped lower tip of the sternum