Office ER Week 4 Vocab

2. Muscles in the neck, abdomen, and back that assist in breathing.
4. A cough that produces phlegm or mucus.
5. Mucous secretion coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through the mouth.
6. Aspiration of a fluid from the pleural cavity.
7. Hollow, air-filled cavities in the skull and facial bones. They lighten the weight of the skull and increase the tone, or resonance, of speech.
9. A drug that is used to reduce a fever.
10. A drug that relaxes smooth muscle contractions in the bronchioles to improve lung ventilation.
11. Stoppage of breathing.
12. A drug that reduces or eliminates pain.
13. A group of steroid hormones produced in the body or given as a medication. Some have metabolic functions, and others reduce tissue inflammation.
17. Muscles Muscles located between the ribs that help with quiet respiration.

1. A drug that is used for nasal congestion.
3. High blood pressure that affects the pulmonary system
7. Inflammation or infection of the pharynx, usually causing the symptoms of a sore throat.
8. A broad, dome-shaped muscle used for breathing. It separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
14. Exhaling; movement of waste gases from the alveoli into the atmosphere.
15. Inhaling; movement of O2 from the atmosphere into the alveoli.
16. A mixture of protein and fats that lines the alveoli and prevents the tissues from sticking together and collapsing during exhalation.