ch. 12 kahoot

Question 1

what are adenoids

Answer 1

lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

Question 2

an air sac in a lung

Answer 2

alveolus

Question 3

the upper portion of the lung is the ____ while the lower portion in the _____.

Answer 3

apex, base

Question 4

branches of the trachea leading into the lungs

Answer 4

bronchi

Question 5

tiny hair-like structures on epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract

Answer 5

cilia

Question 6

the muscle that separates the chest and abdomen

Answer 6

diaphragm

Question 7

a piece of cartilage that covers the larynx

Answer 7

epiglottis

Question 8

which of the following is commonly known as the “voice box”

Answer 8

larynx

Question 9

lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx

Answer 9

palatine tonsils

Question 10

openings through the nose that carry air into the air passageways

Answer 10

nares

Question 11

the slit-like opening to the voice box

Answer 11

glottis

Question 12

the region of a lung where the bronchus, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit

Answer 12

hilum

Question 13

the space between the double folded membrane that surrounds each lung

Answer 13

pleural cavity

Question 14

the membrane that surrounds each lung and is closest to the lung tissue

Answer 14

visceral pleura

Question 15

high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

Answer 15

hypercapnia

Question 16

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

Answer 16

pneumoconiosis

Question 17

laryngitis is _____

Answer 17

inflammation of the voice box

Question 18

cavities within the skull bones near the nose

Answer 18

paranasal sinuses

Question 19

breathing is easier in the upright position

Answer 19

orthopnea

Question 20

expelling sputum from the chest

Answer 20

expectoration

Question 21

condition of decreased oxygen

Answer 21

hypoxia

Question 22

pain associated with chest muscles

Answer 22

pleurodynia

Question 23

hoarseness of the voice

Answer 23

dysphonia

Question 24

discharge from the nose

Answer 24

rhinorrhea

Question 25

the nerve that innervates the diaphragm

Answer 25

phrenic

Question 26

accumulation of air in the chest

Answer 26

pneumothorax

Question 27

surgical repair of the nose

Answer 27

rhinoplasty

Question 28

collapsed lung

Answer 28

atelectasis

Question 29

incision of the chest

Answer 29

thoracotomy

Question 30

collection of pus in the pleural cavity

Answer 30

empyema