CNAChpt20April

Tiny, grape-like sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs

A chronic and episodic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breathe and causes coughing and wheezing

Branches of the passages of the respiratory systems that lead from the trachea into the lungs

A condition in which the bronchi become permanently dilated (wider) and damaged

An irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi

Clapping the chest to help lungs drain with the force of gravity

A chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing

A chronic, incurable lung disease in which alveoli in lungs become filled with trapped air; usually results from smoking and chronic bronchitis

The process of exhaling air out of the lungs

The coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract

The process of breathing air into the lungs

Main organs of respiration responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Disease that occurs when the full course of medication is not taken for tuberculosis (TB)

The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs

Acute inflammation in the lung tissue caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and/or chemical irritants

The process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs

Mucus coughed up from the lungs

An air passage that goes from the throat (pharynx) to the bronchi; also called windpipe

A contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium that is transmitted though the air; causes coughing, difficulty breathing, fever, and fatigue