Respiratory System

Question 1

adenoid/o

Answer 1

adenoid

Question 2

alveol/o

Answer 2

alveoli (air sacs)

Question 3

bronch/o

Answer 3

bronchial tube

Question 4

bronchiol/o

Answer 4

bronchiole

Question 5

cyan/o

Answer 5

blue

Question 6

epiglott/o

Answer 6

epiglottis

Question 7

laryng/o

Answer 7

larynx

Question 8

nas/o

Answer 8

nose

Question 9

rhin/o

Answer 9

nose

Question 10

pharyng/o

Answer 10

pharynx

Question 11

phren/o

Answer 11

diaphragm

Question 12

pneumon/o

Answer 12

lung

Question 13

pulmon/o

Answer 13

lung

Question 14

tonsill/o

Answer 14

tonsils

Question 15

trache/o

Answer 15

trachea

Question 16

asphyxia

Answer 16

deficiency of oxygen in the blood, increase of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 17

asthma

Answer 17

spasm or narrowing of bronchi, leading to airway obstruction

Question 18

atelectasis

Answer 18

collapsed lung

Question 19

emphysema

Answer 19

hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 20

hemoptysis

Answer 20

spitting up of blood

Question 21

hemothorax

Answer 21

blood from respiratory tract in pleural cavity

Question 22

pneumoconiosis

Answer 22

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

Question 23

pneumonia

Answer 23

abnormal condition of the lungs marked by inflammation and collection of infected material in air sacs

Question 24

tuberculosis

Answer 24

infectious, inflammatory disease cause by bacteria

Question 25

bronchoscopy

Answer 25

visual examination of bronchial tubes with an endoscope

Question 26

chest x-ray film

Answer 26

x-ray image of the chest from different directionalities

Question 27

computed tomography (CT) scan

Answer 27

cross-sectional x-ray images of the chest

Question 28

laryngoscopy

Answer 28

visual examination of the larynx via the placement of a flexible tube through the nose or mouth into the larynx

Question 29

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 29

magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves create images of the chest in three planes of the body

Question 30

pulmonary angiography

Answer 30

x-ray images of blood vessels in the lung after injection of contrast into blood vessels

Question 31

pulmonary function test (PFT)

Answer 31

measurement of the ventilation of the lungs

Question 32

sputum test

Answer 32

examination of mucus coughed up to detect infection

Question 33

tuberculin test

Answer 33

agents applied to skin with punctures and reaction is noted

Question 34

ventilation-perfusion scan

Answer 34

nuclear medicine test using radioactive material to examine airflow

Question 35

endotracheal intubation

Answer 35

tube places through nose/mouth into trachea to establish an airway during surgery

Question 36

thoracentesis

Answer 36

needle inserted through skin between ribs and into pleural space to drain a pleural effusion

Question 37

thoracotomy

Answer 37

incision of the chest to remove a lung (pneumonectomy) or a portion of a lung (lobectomy)

Question 38

pneumonectomy

Answer 38

removal of a lung

Question 39

lobectomy

Answer 39

removal of a portion of a lung

Question 40

tracheostomy

Answer 40

creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck and the insertion of a tube to create an airway

Question 41

ABG

Answer 41

arterial blood gas

Question 42

ARDS

Answer 42

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Question 43

CO2

Answer 43

carbon dioxide (gas expelled from the lungs)

Question 44

COPD

Answer 44

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 45

CPAP

Answer 45

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 46

CPR

Answer 46

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 47

CXR

Answer 47

chest x-ray

Question 48

O2

Answer 48

oxygen (gas entering the lungs)

Question 49

MDI

Answer 49

metered-dose inhaler

Question 50

PE

Answer 50

pulmonary embolism blockage of vessels in lung by blood clot)

Question 51

PEEP

Answer 51

positive end-expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilation)

Question 52

PFT

Answer 52

pulmonary function test

Question 53

SOB

Answer 53

shortness of breath

Question 54

URI

Answer 54

upper respiratory infection

Question 55

VATS

Answer 55

video-assisted thoracic surgery

Question 56

VQ

Answer 56

ventilation-perfusion scan