Chapter 17b

Nebulizer

a device used to deliver medications to the lungs in a fine mist and requires a compressor (mechanical device) and nebulizer cup [toggle]

Pharynx

is also called the throat; it is part of both the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. It connects the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and trachea [toggle]

Spacer

a tube-like device that connects to the mouthpiece of an MDI. The purpose of the spacer is to increase the amount of medication that reaches the lungs [toggle]

Spirometry

a breathing test to diagnose and monitor lung disease. It measures pulmonary function with results being given in the pulmonary function tests (PFTs) [toggle]

Thoracic diaphragm

the primary muscle involved in respiration [toggle]

Trachea

connects the larynx to the bronchi. The trachea is also called the windpipe [toggle]

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Nebulizer a device used to deliver medications to the lungs in a fine mist and requires a compressor (mechanical device) and nebulizer cup [toggle]	Pharynx is also called the throat; it is part of both the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. It connects the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and trachea [toggle]	Spacer a tube-like device that connects to the mouthpiece of an MDI. The purpose of the spacer is to increase the amount of medication that reaches the lungs [toggle]
Spirometry a breathing test to diagnose and monitor lung disease. It measures pulmonary function with results being given in the pulmonary function tests (PFTs) [toggle]	Thoracic diaphragm the primary muscle involved in respiration [toggle]	Trachea connects the larynx to the bronchi. The trachea is also called the windpipe [toggle]