Chapters 7 and 8

Question 1

Which type of membrane lines the nasal passages?

Answer 1

Mucous

Question 2

Which structure acts as a lid to keep food from entering the lungs?

Answer 2

Epiglottis

Question 3

Which term describes an emergency procedure to create an opening in a blocked trachea?

Answer 3

Tracheotomy

Question 4

Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 4

Maxillary

Question 5

Which term describes the region between the lungs that contains the heart?

Answer 5

Mediastinum

Question 6

Which term means abnormally rapid breathing?

Answer 6

Tachypnea

Question 7

What condition is commonly known as shortness of breath?

Answer 7

Dyspnea

Question 8

Which term describes the condition of having abnormal oxygen levels in the cells?

Answer 8

Hypoxia

Question 9

Which condition is commonly known as a nosebleed?

Answer 9

Epistaxis

Question 10

Which eating disorder is characterized by binge eating?

Answer 10

Bulimia

Question 11

What is the meaning of the combining form chol/e?

Answer 11

Bile

Question 12

Which salivary glands are located in front of each ear?

Answer 12

Parotid

Question 13

Which form of hepatitis is bloodborne?

Answer 13

Hepatitis B

Question 14

Which condition is a pouch or sac occurring in the wall or lining of an organ such as the colon?

Answer 14

Diverticulum

Question 15

Which term describes inflammation of the small intestine?

Answer 15

Enteritis

Question 16

Which term describes a progressive, degenerative liver disease?

Answer 16

Cirrhosis

Question 17

Which term means the presence of gallstones?

Answer 17

Cholelithiasis

Question 18

Which term means to suture the stomach?

Answer 18

Gastrorrhaphy

Question 19

Which organ of the digestive system destroys worn-out blood cells?

Answer 19

Liver

Question 20

Which term means the surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ?

Answer 20

Proctopexy