U6 - Respiratory System

Question 1

adenoids

Answer 1

masses of lymphatic tissue located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity

Question 2

alveoli

Answer 2

microscopic air sacs in the lungs

Question 3

apex

Answer 3

the point of an angle, cone or pyramid

Question 4

apnea

Answer 4

an absence of spontaneous breathing

Question 5

asthma

Answer 5

chronic inflammation disorder of the airways

Question 6

auscultation

Answer 6

the act of listening to sounds within the body

Question 7

bradypnea

Answer 7

abnormally slow breathing

Question 8

bronchi

Answer 8

the two main tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs

Question 9

bronchiole

Answer 9

smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes

Question 10

bronchitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes

Question 11

bronchoscopy

Answer 11

process of viewing the bronchi

Question 12

capillaries

Answer 12

microscopic blood vessels

Question 13

cyanosis

Answer 13

bluish discolouration of the skin

Question 14

dysphonia

Answer 14

difficulty in speaking

Question 15

dyspnea

Answer 15

difficult breathing

Question 16

emphysema

Answer 16

a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by over-inflation and destruction of the alveoli

Question 17

epiglottis

Answer 17

a leaf-shaped structure that covers the larynx when swallowing

Question 18

epistaxis

Answer 18

hemorrhage from the nose

Question 19

expectoration

Answer 19

coughing up of material from air passageways

Question 20

glottis

Answer 20

the opening between the vocal cords

Question 21

hemoptysis

Answer 21

coughing up of blood from the air passageways

Question 22

hypercapnia

Answer 22

excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 23

hypoxemia

Answer 23

insufficient amounts of oxygen in the blood

Question 24

laryngitis

Answer 24

inflammation of the larynx

Question 25

laryngopharynx

Answer 25

lower portion of the pharynx

Question 26

laryngoscopy

Answer 26

process of viewing the larynx

Question 27

larynx

Answer 27

the enlarged superior end of the trachea

Question 28

mediastinum

Answer 28

the area between the lungs

Question 29

nasopharynx

Answer 29

the portion of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity

Question 30

oropharynx

Answer 30

the portion of the pharynx behind the oral cavity

Question 31

orthopnea

Answer 31

breathing easiest in an upright position

Question 32

palpation

Answer 32

to examine or explore by touching

Question 33

parietal pleura

Answer 33

membrane that lines the thoracic cavity

Question 34

percussion

Answer 34

tapping parts of the body to determine the density of underlying structures

Question 35

pharyngitis

Answer 35

inflammation of the pharynx

Question 36

pharynx

Answer 36

structure between the nasal cavity and the larynx and esophagus

Question 37

pleura

Answer 37

the double-folded membrane that covers the lungs

Question 38

pleuritis

Answer 38

inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the lungs

Question 39

pneumonia

Answer 39

acute inflammation of the lungs

Question 40

pneumothorax

Answer 40

air or gas in the pleural cavity

Question 41

pulmonary

Answer 41

pertaining to the lungs or the respiratory system

Question 42

pulmonology

Answer 42

the study of the disorders of the respiratory tract

Question 43

rhinitis

Answer 43

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose

Question 44

rhinorrhea

Answer 44

discharge from the nose

Question 45

sinusitis

Answer 45

inflammation of the paranasal sinuses

Question 46

tachypnea

Answer 46

abnormally rapid breathing

Question 47

thoracentesis

Answer 47

surgical puncture of the chest wall into the pleural cavity

Question 48

tonsillitis

Answer 48

inflammation of the palatine tonsils

Question 49

trachea

Answer 49

the tube between the larynx and the bronchi

Question 50

visceral pleura

Answer 50

portion of the pleura that is closest to the lungs