Chapter 09: Respiratory Flashcards
How many lobes are there?
5
Empyema describes the presence of _______ in the pleural space.
pus
The ability to breathe only while upright is called
orthopnea
A condition of enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic disease within the lungs is called a
cor pulmonale
Creation of an opening in the trachea is called a
tracheostomy
Bronch/o is a combining form meaning
airway
The combining form meaning carbon dioxide i
capn/o
COPD is a
combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis
The device that pumps a constant pressurized flow of air through the nasal passages during sleep to prevent airway closure is known as
CPAP
The thin-walled microscopic air sacs that exchange gases are called
alveoli
The term describing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs as noted on x-ray film is
pulmonary infiltrate
The therapy providing exercise of the lungs to prevent respiratory complications after surgery is
incentive spirometry
Alveolar pertains to
air sac
_______ is the term describing an excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs.
hyperventilation
Inflammation of the sinuses is called
sinusitis
________ is a radiography of the blood vessels of the lungs after injection of a contrast material.
pulmonary angiography
_____are described as hairlike.
cilia
The exchange of gases within the body is called
respiration
____ are the membrane enclosing the lung and lining the thoracic cavity.
pleura
What type of imaging technology is involved in a lung scan?
nuclear medicine
Tracheostomy involves the surgical creation of a opening into the
windpipe
The removal of a lobe of the lung is termed
lobectomy
Laryngotracheobronchities is commonly called
croup
Pharyng/o is the combing form for the
throat
Thorac/o is a combining form meaning
chest
Tapping over the body to elicit vibration and sounds is
percussion
The _____ prevents food from entering the airway.
epiglottis
The obstructive pulmonary disease caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes with attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough is
asthma
The inability to breathe is termed
apnea
The term describing blood in the pleural cavity is
hemothorax
oropharynx refers to the ____ and throat.
mouth
Which combining form means breathing?
spir/o
Wheezes are also known as
rhonchi
Th material expelle from the lungs by coughing is called
sputum
a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing is called an
expectorant
Examination of the airways using a flexible endoscope is called
bronchoscopy
the term used to indicate a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is
hypoxemia
Excision of the tonsils is called
tonsillectomy
_____ is the amount of air exhaled after maximal inspiration
vital capacity
Pleur/o is combining form meaning
pleura
The term describing shallow breathing is
hypopnea
Rhin/o is combining for meaning
nose
Prolonged inhalation is fine dusts results in chronic restrictive pulmonary disease called
pneumoconiosis
The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lung is called a
pulmonologist
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
endotracheal intubation
____ is the term for nosebleed.
Epistaxis
The root in hypoxia means
oxygen
Another term for pharyngeal tonsil is
adenoid
The small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate, named for its grape like shape, is the
uvula
The trachea splits into the right and left
bronchi
A thin, watery discharge from the nose is termed
rhinorrhea
Pneumothorax refers to
air in the plural space
Which test procedure includes measurement of the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?
arterial blood gas assey
