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adventitious ÇÇabnormal breath sound over the lungs
alveoli ÇÇsmall air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles that are the site of gas
exchange
angina ÇÇa temporary imbalance between the amount of oxygen needed by the heart and
the amount delivered to the muscles
arterial blood gas ÇÇa diagnostic test examining arterial blood
used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
atelectasis ÇÇincomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs
atria ÇÇupper chambers of the heart
atrioventricular bundle ÇÇa bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac
impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles, causing them to contract
atrioventricular node ÇÇnode of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the
right atrium
receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to the atrioventricular bundle
, bradypnea ÇÇslow rate of breathing
bronchial ÇÇthose heard over the larynx and trachea are high pitched, harsh "blowing"
sounds, with sound on expiration being longer than inspiration
bronchodilator ÇÇmedication that relaxes contractions of smooth muscles of the
bronchioles
bronchovesicular ÇÇnormal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchus
moderate blowing sounds with inspiration equal to expiration
capnography ÇÇa method to monitor ventilation and, indirectly, blood flow through the
lungs
cardiopulmonary ÇÇrelating to the heart and the lungs
cardiovascular ÇÇrelating to the heart and blood vessels
cilia ÇÇmicroscopic, hair-like projections that propel mucus toward the upper airway so
that it can be expectorated
adventitious ÇÇabnormal breath sound over the lungs
alveoli ÇÇsmall air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles that are the site of gas
exchange
angina ÇÇa temporary imbalance between the amount of oxygen needed by the heart and
the amount delivered to the muscles
arterial blood gas ÇÇa diagnostic test examining arterial blood
used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
atelectasis ÇÇincomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs
atria ÇÇupper chambers of the heart
atrioventricular bundle ÇÇa bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac
impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles, causing them to contract
atrioventricular node ÇÇnode of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the
right atrium
receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to the atrioventricular bundle
, bradypnea ÇÇslow rate of breathing
bronchial ÇÇthose heard over the larynx and trachea are high pitched, harsh "blowing"
sounds, with sound on expiration being longer than inspiration
bronchodilator ÇÇmedication that relaxes contractions of smooth muscles of the
bronchioles
bronchovesicular ÇÇnormal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchus
moderate blowing sounds with inspiration equal to expiration
capnography ÇÇa method to monitor ventilation and, indirectly, blood flow through the
lungs
cardiopulmonary ÇÇrelating to the heart and the lungs
cardiovascular ÇÇrelating to the heart and blood vessels
cilia ÇÇmicroscopic, hair-like projections that propel mucus toward the upper airway so
that it can be expectorated
