Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term > Chapter 09: Respiratory > Flashcards

Chapter 09: Respiratory Flashcards

1
Q

How many lobes are there?

A

5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Empyema describes the presence of _______ in the pleural space.

A

pus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The ability to breathe only while upright is called

A

orthopnea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

A condition of enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic disease within the lungs is called a

A

cor pulmonale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Creation of an opening in the trachea is called a

A

tracheostomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Bronch/o is a combining form meaning

A

airway

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The combining form meaning carbon dioxide i

A

capn/o

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

COPD is a

A

combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The device that pumps a constant pressurized flow of air through the nasal passages during sleep to prevent airway closure is known as

A

CPAP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The thin-walled microscopic air sacs that exchange gases are called

A

alveoli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The term describing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs as noted on x-ray film is

A

pulmonary infiltrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The therapy providing exercise of the lungs to prevent respiratory complications after surgery is

A

incentive spirometry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Alveolar pertains to

A

air sac

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

_______ is the term describing an excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs.

A

hyperventilation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Inflammation of the sinuses is called

A

sinusitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

________ is a radiography of the blood vessels of the lungs after injection of a contrast material.

A

pulmonary angiography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

_____are described as hairlike.

A

cilia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

The exchange of gases within the body is called

A

respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

____ are the membrane enclosing the lung and lining the thoracic cavity.

A

pleura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What type of imaging technology is involved in a lung scan?

A

nuclear medicine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Tracheostomy involves the surgical creation of a opening into the

A

windpipe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

The removal of a lobe of the lung is termed

A

lobectomy

23
Q

Laryngotracheobronchities is commonly called

A

croup

24
Q

Pharyng/o is the combing form for the

A

throat

25
Q

Thorac/o is a combining form meaning

A

chest

26
Q

Tapping over the body to elicit vibration and sounds is

A

percussion

27
Q

The _____ prevents food from entering the airway.

A

epiglottis

28
Q

The obstructive pulmonary disease caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes with attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough is

A

asthma

29
Q

The inability to breathe is termed

A

apnea

30
Q

The term describing blood in the pleural cavity is

A

hemothorax

31
Q

oropharynx refers to the ____ and throat.

A

mouth

32
Q

Which combining form means breathing?

A

spir/o

33
Q

Wheezes are also known as

A

rhonchi

34
Q

Th material expelle from the lungs by coughing is called

A

sputum

35
Q

a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing is called an

A

expectorant

36
Q

Examination of the airways using a flexible endoscope is called

A

bronchoscopy

37
Q

the term used to indicate a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is

A

hypoxemia

38
Q

Excision of the tonsils is called

A

tonsillectomy

39
Q

_____ is the amount of air exhaled after maximal inspiration

A

vital capacity

40
Q

Pleur/o is combining form meaning

A

pleura

41
Q

The term describing shallow breathing is

A

hypopnea

42
Q

Rhin/o is combining for meaning

A

nose

43
Q

Prolonged inhalation is fine dusts results in chronic restrictive pulmonary disease called

A

pneumoconiosis

44
Q

The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lung is called a

A

pulmonologist

45
Q

The respiratory therapy technique that involves passage of tube via nose or mouth to open the airway for delivering gas mixtures to the lungs is

A

endotracheal intubation

46
Q

____ is the term for nosebleed.

A

Epistaxis

47
Q

The root in hypoxia means

A

oxygen

48
Q

Another term for pharyngeal tonsil is

A

adenoid

49
Q

The small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate, named for its grape like shape, is the

A

uvula

50
Q

The trachea splits into the right and left

A

bronchi

51
Q

A thin, watery discharge from the nose is termed

A

rhinorrhea

52
Q

Pneumothorax refers to

A

air in the plural space

53
Q

Which test procedure includes measurement of the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?

A

arterial blood gas assey

Med Term (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions