Module 12: Respiratory System

Question 1

epiglottis

Answer 1

prevents choking, or aspiration of food

Question 2

the right lung has 3 ___, whereas the left lung has ___

Answer 2

lobes, two

Question 3

nares

Answer 3

the entrances of the respiratory passageway

Question 4

hilum

Answer 4

midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs is called

Question 5

pleura

Answer 5

the double folded membrane surrounding each lung

Question 6

an alveolus is an

Answer 6

air sac

Question 7

the trachea is also called the

Answer 7

windpipe

Question 8

the larynx is also called the

Answer 8

voice box

Question 9

the opening between the vocal cords is the

Answer 9

glottis

Question 10

croup

Answer 10

viral infection with obstruction of the larynx

Question 11

pertussis

Answer 11

highly contagious upper respiratory infection characterized by sudden coughing and whooping inhalation

Question 12

pneumonia

Answer 12

acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

Question 13

atelectasis

Answer 13

incomplete expansion of a lung

Question 14

emphysema primarily affects which lung structure?

Answer 14

alveoli

Question 15

asbestosis is a form of

Answer 15

pneumoconiosis

Question 16

rales

Answer 16

crackling sounds heard during inspiration when the alveoli are filled with secretions

Question 17

diphtheria

Answer 17

acute bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that causes a leathery false membrane to form in the throat and the tonsils

Question 18

tuberculosis

Answer 18

infectious disease caused by rod-shaped bacteria called bacilli and usually involves the lungs

Question 19

pulmonary fibrosis

Answer 19

formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

Question 20

cystic fibrosis

Answer 20

a disorder that affects the mucous membranes of the respiratory system as well as the pancreas and sweat glands

Question 21

exudates

Answer 21

fluid from tutors or infections that can cause pleural effusion

Question 22

stridor

Answer 22

high- pitched sound produced by the larynx or pharynx on inspiration

Question 23

epistaxis

Answer 23

nosebleed

Question 24

cor pulmonale

Answer 24

failure of the right side of the heart to pump sufficiently to the lungs, causing enlargement of the right ventricle

Question 25

cor pulmonale

Answer 25

failure of the right side of the heart to pump sufficiently to the lungs, causing enlargement of the right ventricle

Question 26

spirometer

Answer 26

instrument that measures and records the volume of inhaled and exhaled air

Question 27

auscultation

Answer 27

listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Question 28

percussion

Answer 28

tapping the body with the fingertips to determine the size, borders and density of an internal organ

Question 29

V/Q scan

Answer 29

diagnostic procedure involves the injection or inhalation of radioactive material to study its distribution in the lungs

Question 30

what imaging procedure is useful for detecting mediastinal tumours?

Answer 30

MRI

Question 31

what diagnostic test involves the introduction of a purified protein derivative?

Answer 31

tuberculin test

Question 32

emphysema

Answer 32

alveolar walls lose their elasticity, become overinflated and eventually rupture

Question 33

sputum cultures are used to

Answer 33

detect the pathogen infecting the lungs or breathing passages

Question 34

the function of the thread cartilage (Adam’s apple)

Answer 34

to provide support to the larynx