KNHS 2300 Chapter 9: Respiratory System

adenoids

The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

blood-filled blisters

Blebs are:

pleura

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

deficient oxygen in the blood

the medical term hypoxia means:

alveoli

the area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:

Heimlich Maneuver

what is the emergency procedure for dislodging bolus or other objects from the trachea or throat?

Grinder's disease

Silicosis is also known as:

spinal tap and X-ray

how is cryptococcosis diagnosed?

creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

the term Trache/os/tom/y actually means:

fence or partition

the word septum means:

rib, side

the word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean:

bronchi/ect/asis

the condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:

emphysema

when lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

symptoms are treated with medications

colds are treated symptomatically, which means:

pertussis

the diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:

asthma

the diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:

Opening to nose

the word part Nario- means:

iliacus

which of the following muscles are not involved in the breathing process?

Head

the word part Caputo- means:

windpipe-like

the word bronchus means:

bronchodilation

a nebulizer produces a mist that causes:

voice box

the word pat laryngo- means:

puffed up

the medical term Emphysema literally means:

panting

the medical term Asthma literally means:

mucus and pus

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of ________ to accumulate in the lungs.

membrane/refers

the medical term diphther/ia literally means:

fungal

the disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings disease is a __________ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum.

Throat

the word part pharyngo- means:

Diphtheria

The Schick Skin Test is used to detect:

Tuberculosis

The Mantoux Skin Test is used to diagnose:

Rhinitis

_________ is inflammation of nasal mucosa caused by allergies, viruses, and bacteria.

Pneumonia

Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called _____________, which was the leading world killer around 1900 A.D.

Rickettsia

Pneumonia can be caused by:

Phreno-

Which word part means diaphragm?

Lung Capacity

Spiro/metry is used to evaluate

Mouth

The word parts Oro- and Os- mean:

tracheo-

which of the following word parts means windpipe?

budding yeast fungus

the disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a ________ that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, ad urinary tract causing death.

Croup

which acute viral infection is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age and may cause vocal cord swelling, voice loss, and possible choking?

COPD

Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are referred to as:

Barreled Chest

Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a:

1-3 days

the incubation period for influenza is from _______ to ________ days.

breath/measure/process

a patient undergoing testing for emphysema has a "spirometry" procedure. What is the literal meaning of this term?

voice box

the laryngopharynx extends from the oral pharynx down to:

nose

a patient with rhinitis undergoes a "rhinoscopy," which is a procedure to examine the:

upon/tongue

epiglottis literally means:

difficult breathing with a rapid rate

your asthma patient presents with "dyspnea" and "tachypnea." These two terms describe that the patient has:

visceral/parietal

a diagnosis of "pleurisy" means that the patient has an inflammation between which layers of the pleura?

barrel chest

your patient has a condition which literally means "puffed up or inflated/refers to." What outcome will that disease most likely have in the patient?

All of the above

Histo/plasmo/sis is characterized by: