Chapter 8: Respiratory System – Flashcards

The exchange of gases between air and blood and interstitial fluids.

The terminal element of the respiratory tract.

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs.

The plural of alveolus

Infection of the membrane covering the lungs.

The prefix in the word ultrasonography means

What does the word atelectasis mean?

What does the suffix in the term bronchiole mean?

The suffix in the word respiration means

What is the plural form of the term bronchus?

What does the suffix mean in the term bronchogenic?

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the term that means hair-like, motile projections from the surface of a cell?

The term pleura is a ______word and means_____

What is the medical term for voice box?

Which term refers to the fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of different dusts?

Which of the following words comes from the Latin root meaning to smell?

Which body sensation is most influenced by smell?

What does COPD stand for?

The term for a tube from the back of the nose to the larynx is

Where is the apex of the lung located?

What does the root of the word pulmonology mean?

Which structure divides the nasal cavity into a right and left compartment?

The crackle sound that is heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles through liquid in the lungs is called

Which of the following word elements refers to the nose?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means the same as ventilator?

The costal surface of the lungs presses against which body part?

Which of the following instruments measures respiratory volumes?

Which of the following defines the medical condition silicosis?

What does the suffix in the term spirometry mean?

Antibiotics are used when

Which of the following terms refers to matter that is coughed up and spat out by individuals with respiratory disorders?

Johnny Jones is a 1-year-old who came into the doctor's office with his father. Johnny seemed to be having severe headaches and congestion in his nasal passages. The areas around his eyes were giving Johnny pain. The doctor seemed concerned that Johnny may have which of the following problems after finding signs of inflammation.

In the term endotracheal, what does the prefix mean?

Snoring occurs most frequently in_________ and becomes worse with ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six connected elements of the respiratory tract?

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

In the term lobectomy, what does the suffix mean?

Which word is from the Greek word meaning windpipe?

Where is the olfactory region located?

Which of the following terms has a root meaning chest?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the respiratory system?

What does the suffix in the term nasal mean?

In the term pneumonia, what does the root mean?

Inflammation of the nasal mucosa is known as

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nose?

Which of the following structures does not participate in the production of sound?

Mr. Slicer has been diagnosed with cancer of the lung and is scheduled for resection of the tumor. What kind of procedure or test is this?

What is the medical term for the muscular funnel that receives air from the nasal cavity and food and drink from the oral cavity?

Which of the following terms means removal of a lung?

Which of the following words has a root meaning wind?

Is this spelled correctly? Mediastinoscopy

What does the suffix in the term adenoid mean?

Which of the following terms has the same meaning as rhinitis?

What does the prefix in the term apnea mean?

What is the name of the procedure that is performed to allow the nonbreathing patient to be placed on a ventilator?

What surgery removes lung tissue attached to a bronchiole?

Nancy Gill developed an upper respiratory viral infection that developed into a bacterial infection with thick, yellow, nasal drainage, headache, and low-grade fever. She went to her healthcare practitioner for help. Which of the following is most likely the cause of her problems?

The root in the term cyanosis means______

What does the abbreviation PEEP refer to?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means an inflammation of the pharynx?

In the term polysomnography, what does the prefix mean?

In a thoracotomy, through which part of the body is an incision made?

Which of the following terms refers to the noise produced by vibrations in the structures of the nasopharynx? pharyngitis

The word stridor is from the Latin word meaning_______:

Which of the following terms refers to the collection of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx?

Which term has a root word element that means split?

What is the correct spelling of the word that means inflammation of the tonsils?

The word hypoxic means________

The upper opening into the larynx from the oropharynx is called the

Which of the following statements is true regarding the vocal cords?

What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the tonsils?

What is the plural form of the medical term for nostril?

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

What is another name for a pleural tap?

What is the medical term for windpipe?

Where is the laryngopharynx located?

Which of the following infections is characterized by a barking cough?

Which word has a root that means cloud?

What is the term that refers to an instrument that measures respiratory volumes?

Which of the following is true of the disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea?

Which major muscle separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

What type of pharmacology is used to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchioles?

Which of the following organism(s) is (are) most frequently the cause of tonsillitis?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means a tube inserted into a blood vessel or cavity as a channel for fluid?

Which of the following terms has both a root and a combining form?

Which of the following tests measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?

What is the medical term for Adam's apple?

What do arterial blood gases measure?

A peak flow meter records the greatest flow of air that can be sustained for 10 milliseconds on forced expiration. The is the __________

What does a mucolytic agent do?

Which of the following structures prevents food from entering the larynx?

Corticosteroids are drugs used in acute cases of ________ and are known as _________ drugs.

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means condition?

What separates each lobe of the lungs?

Which of the following terms describes normal breathing?

Which of the following words refers to the soft, spongy, conical organ of the thorax?

Which of the following words has a suffix that means infection?

How many lobes are present in the right lung?

What is the correct spelling of the term that means pus in the pleural cavity?

Which of the following terms means removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity?