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Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The exchange of gasses between air and blood and interstitial fluid is known as | respiration |
| Inflammation of the lining of the lung | pleurisy |
| Use of oxygen in cellular metabolism | internal respiration |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Tube from the back of the nose to the larynx | pharynx |
| The apex of the lung is located | behind the clavicle |
| What structure divides the nasal cavity into right and left compartments? | septum |
| The costal surface of the lungs presses against which body part? | rib cage |
| What instrument measures respiratory volumes? | spirometer |
| List the following correct sequence that the air passes through as it enters the body. | Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli |
| What is normal respiration rate for an adult? | 16 times per minute (Clinical book states 12-20 range) |
| What is the medical term for nose bleed? | Epistaxis |
| Inflammation of the nasal mocosa is known as what? | Rhinitis |
| The medical term for the muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity and food and drink from the oral cavity is refered to as what? | Pharynx |
| What is the name of the procedure that is performed to allow the nonbreathing patient to be placed on a ventilator? | endotracheol intubation |
| What term means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gasses or blood? | hypoxia |
| What organ makes a concave impression on the medial side of the left lung? | heart |
| What term refers to the noise produced by vibrations in the sturctures of the nasopharynx? | snore |
| What is the upper opening of the larynx called? | glottis |
| What is the medical term for loss of voice? | aphonia |
| What is the medical term for windpipe? | trachea |
| What infection is characterized by a barking cough? | croup |
| What is the term for when the breathing has stopped? | sleep apnea |
| What major muscle separates the abdomonal cavity from the thoracic cavity? | diaphragm |
| What is the medical term for Adam's Apple | Thyroid cartilage |
| How many lobes are present in the right lung? | 3 |
| What is the term for collapse of a lung? | Atelectasis |
| What is the term of a ring shaped cartilage in the larynx? | cricoid |
| What is the term for bloody sputum? | Hemopytsis |
| What is the term for breath in? | inspiration |
| What is the term for naris? | Nostril |
| What is the term for sence of smell? | Olfaction |
| What is the term for an incision into the windpipe so a tube can be inserted to assist in breathing? | tracheostomy |
| What is the term for a single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat? | adenoid |
| What is the term for an agent that increases the diameter of the brouchus? | Bronchodilator |
| What is the term for a tube inserted into a blood vessel for cavity as a channel for fluid? | cannula |
| What is the term for difficult breathing? | dyspnea |
| What is the term for pertaining to being inside the trachea? | endotracheal |
| What is the term of a leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing? | epiglottis |
| What is the term for breathing out? | expiration |
| What is the term for expand with air? | inflate |
| What is the term for the organ of voice production? | Larynx |
| What is the area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, espohagus, and trachea? | Mediastinum |
| What is the gas essential for life? | oxygen |
| What is the term for connective tissue framework? | Parenchyma |
| What is the term for inflammation of the pleura? | pleurisy |
| What is the term for air in the pleural cavity? | pneumothorax |
| What is the term for a wheezing sound heard of the lungs? | Rhonchus |
| What is the term for granulomatous lesions of the lungs and other organs; cause unknown? | Sarcoidosis |
| What is the term for an incision through the chest wall? | Thoracotomy |
| What organ is considered a air tube from the larynx to the bronchi? | trachea |
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