Chapter 7

Question 1

_____ is lung disease that usually occurs after working in occupations such as foundry work, ceramics, and sandblasting

Answer 1

Silicosis

Question 2

The ____ is the portion of the pharynx used only for the transport of air

Answer 2

nasopharynx

Question 3

____ is the act of taking air in as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward.

Answer 3

inhalation

Question 4

____ involves breathing pure oxygen in a special chamber that allows air pressure to be raised up to three times higher than normal to promote healing and fight infection.

Answer 4

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Question 5

Which term describes the exchange of gases within the cells of the blood and tissues?

Answer 5

Internal respiration

Question 6

Which term is also known as choking?

Answer 6

airway obstruction

Question 7

Which type of pneumonia occurs when foreign substance in inhaled into the lungs?

Answer 7

Aspiration

Question 8

A/ An ______ is the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter.

Answer 8

pulmonary embolism

Question 9

Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 9

Maxillary sinuses

Question 10

A___ is the surgical repair of parts of the nasal septum

Answer 10

septoplasty

Question 11

A/ An ______is a surgery in which a wedge- shaped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed.

Answer 11

wedge resection

Question 12

Which term is also known as acute nasopharyngitis?

Answer 12

Upper respiratory infection

Question 13

The _____ is the thin, fluid-filled space also known as the pleural space.

Answer 13

pleural cavity

Question 14

Which type of pneumonia is also known as mycoplasma pneumonia?

Answer 14

Walking

Question 15

_____ is the leading cause of cancer death in the United states.

Answer 15

Lung cancer

Question 16

which term means the permanent dilation of the bronchi caused by chronic infection and inflammation?

Answer 16

Bronchiectasis

Question 17

Which term means bleeding from the lungs?

Answer 17

pnuemorrahgia

Question 18

which term, also known as abdominal breathing, is a relaxation technique used to relieve anxiety?

Answer 18

diaphragmatic breathing

Question 19

_____ is a genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally think mucus.

Answer 19

Cystic fibrosis

Question 20

The visual examination of an bronchi with the use of a bronchoscope is known as ______.

Answer 20

bronchoscopy

Question 21

The term _____ describes shallow or slow respiration.

Answer 21

hypopnea

Question 22

The term _____ describes the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal specch sounds.

Answer 22

aphonia

Question 23

The diagnostic test ______ is also known as a sleep study.

Answer 23

polysomnography

Question 24

____ is an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute.

Answer 24

bradypnea

Question 25

commonly known as a nosebleed, the medical term for this condition is _____

Answer 25

epistaxis

Question 26

phon/o

Answer 26

voice or sound

Question 27

pleur/o

Answer 27

pleura

Question 28

-pnea

Answer 28

breathing

Question 29

pneum/o

Answer 29

lung

Question 30

somn/o

Answer 30

sleep

Question 31

pulmon/o

Answer 31

lung

Question 32

spir/o

Answer 32

to breath

Question 33

sinus/o

Answer 33

sinus

Question 34

thorac/o, -thorax

Answer 34

chest

Question 35

trache/o

Answer 35

windpipe

Question 36

pharyngitis

Answer 36

also known as a sore throat

Question 37

phlegm

Answer 37

thick mucus

Question 38

pnuemonia

Answer 38

inflammation of the lungs

Question 39

pleurisy

Answer 39

inflammation of the pleura

Question 40

pleurodymia

Answer 40

pain in the pleura

Question 41

pyothorax

Answer 41

the presence of pus in the pleural cavity

Question 42

thoracentesis

Answer 42

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity