Nursing Assistant Unit 12D Vocabulary Body Systems – Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 1. process of breathing in
  2. 8. nostrils; openings through the nose, carrying air into the nasal cavities
  3. 10. Difficult or labored breathing.
  4. 11. Absence of breathing.
  5. 12. Inflammation of the bronchi.
  6. 13. infectious bacterial disease, most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and usually affecting the lungs; may spread to other organs; airborne precautions
  7. 15. Disease with enlarged lung spaces, usually from smoking can cause shortness of breath.
  8. 16. an inflammation in the lung caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, or resulting from aspiration of chemicals; An inflammation of lung tissue, wherer the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid
  9. 19. Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing.
  10. 21. whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis
  11. 22. Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to deficient oxygenation of the blood.
Down
  1. 2. Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways.
  2. 3. A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
  3. 4. process of breathing out
  4. 5. Two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
  5. 6. The process of breathing in and out. Normal 12-20 breaths per minute.
  6. 7. Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs.
  7. 9. a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
  8. 14. A contagious viral respiratory disease that may cause serious complications, especially in people who are more than 60 years old and/or who already have serious health concerns.
  9. 17. A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.
  10. 18. Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.
  11. 20. voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords