CH 11 Respiration

Question 1

A spirogram is a(n)

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Record of breathing measurements

Question 2

Another term for inspiration is

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Inhalation

Question 3

Acute inflammation of the nose with profuse nasal discharge is

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Coryza

Question 4

Irritation of the lungs caused by inhalation of dust is

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Pnemoconiosis

Question 5

The technical term for breathing is

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Ventilation

Question 6

The term anoxia is often used to mean

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Hypoxia

Question 7

A temporary stoppage of breathing is

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Apnea

Question 8

Pleurocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the pleura

Question 9

Hypercapnia is a(n)

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Increase in carbon dioxide in the tissues

Question 10

The trachea divides into two

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Bronchi

Question 11

The nerve that activates the diaphragm is the

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Phrenic

Question 12

A term that means between the plural membrane is

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Interpleural

Question 13

Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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Phrenodynia is

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Pain in the diaphragm

Question 15

Cheyne–Stokes respiration is

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Irregular breathing seen in terminally ill patients

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Bronchostenosis is

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Narrowing of a bronchus

Question 17

The trachea is incised with a

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Tracheotome

Question 18

The membrane that covers the lungs is the

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Pleura

Question 19

The alveoli are the

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Tiny air sacs in the lungs that allow for gas exchange

Question 20

Pneumonopathy is

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Any disease of the lungs

Question 21

Rhinorrhea is a(n)

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Discharge from the nose

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The muscle under the lungs is the

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Diaphragm

Question 23

Surfactant in the lungs helps to increase

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Compliance

Question 24

Asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis are forms of

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COPD

Question 25

The adjective for bronchiole is

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Bronchiolar

Question 26

The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the

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Adenoids

Question 27

Inflammation of the lungs is

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Pneumonitis

Question 28

The inhalation of food into the lungs is termed

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Aspiration

Question 29

The root in dysphonia means

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Voice

Question 30

Orthopnea is

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Difficulty in breathing unless upright

Question 31

The abbreviation CO2 represents

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Carbon dioxide

Question 32

A decreased rate and depth of breathing is termed

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Hypopnea

Question 33

The scientific name for the throat is

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Pharynx

Question 34

Bronchiectasis is

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Dilation of the bronchi

Question 35

An endotracheal polyp is located

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Within the trachea

Question 36

The amount of air moved into or out the lungs in quiet respiration is the

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Tidal volume

Question 37

Rhinitis is inflammation in the

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Nose

Question 38

A laryngoscope is a(n)

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Instrument used to examine the larynx

Question 39

The mediastinum is the

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Space and organs between the lungs

Question 40

The root in the word inspiration means

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Breathing

Question 41

A phrenicectomy is

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Excision of the phrenic nerve