Week 5 terminology

Question 1

Closes off the trachea during swallowing.

Answer 1

Epiglottis

Question 1

Transports air back and forth between the nose and the trachea.

Answer 1

Pharynx

Question 2

Transports air back and forth between the pharynx and the bronchi.

Answer 2

Trachea

Question 3

Air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood.

Answer 3

Alveoli

Question 4

Bring oxygen into the body, and remove carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body.

Answer 4

Lungs

Question 5

Transports air from the trachea into the lungs.

Answer 5

Bronchi

Question 6

Produce mucus for the nasal cavities, make bones of the skull lighter, aid in sound production.

Answer 6

Sinuses

Question 7

Exchanges air during inhaling and exhaling; Warms, moisturizes, and filters inhaled air.

Answer 7

Nose

Question 8

Inflammatory process involving the nose and throat, may include the sinuses; refers to symptoms associated with the common cold.

Answer 8

Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

Question 9

An infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus.

Answer 9

Tuberculosis

Question 10

An apparatus that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air.

Answer 10

Spirometer

Question 11

A blockage in the pulmonary artery or one of its branches.

Answer 11

Pulmonary Emboli

Question 12

A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity that displaces lung tissue.

Answer 12

Pneumothorax

Question 13

Inflammation of the lung caused primarily by microbes, chemical irritants, vegetable dust, or allergy.

Answer 13

Pneumonia

Question 14

Concerning or involving the lungs.

Answer 14

Pulmonary

Question 15

A serious membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.

Answer 15

Pleura

Question 16

A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gas found in the air.

Answer 16

Oxygen

Question 17

The organ of restoration, located within the thoracic cavity.

Answer 17

Lung

Question 18

A lack of oxygen

Answer 18

Hypoxia

Question 19

Blood within the pleural space of chest cavity.

Answer 19

Hemothorax

Question 20

A bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen.

Answer 20

Cyanosis

Question 21

Difficult or labored breathing.

Answer 21

Dyspnea

Question 22

An allergic reaction a substance resulting in wheezing, shortness of breath, and difficulty in breathing.

Answer 22

Asthma

Question 23

The absence of breathing.

Answer 23

Apnea

Question 24

The expulsion of the air from the lungs in breathing.

Answer 24

Expiration