Vocab 5

Question 1

Smallest structures in the mammary gland

Functional units of the lung; thin-walled chambers surrounded by networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

Answer 1

Alveoli

Question 2

Darkened area surrounding nipple

Answer 2

Areola

Question 3

Thin, yellow fluid, precursor of milk, secreted for a few days after birth

Answer 3

Colostrum

Question 4

Suspension ligaments; fibrous bands extending from inner breast surface to chest wall muscles

Answer 4

Cooper ligaments

Question 5

Benign breast mass

Answer 5

Fibroadenoma

Question 6

Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weaning

Answer 6

Galactorrhea

Question 7

Excessive breast development in the male

Answer 7

Gynecomastia

Question 8

Serosanguineous nipple discharge

Answer 8

Introductal papilloma

Question 9

Nipples that are depressed or invaginated

Answer 9

Inverted

Question 10

Conveying milk

Answer 10

Lactiferous

Question 11

Pain in breast

Answer 11

Mastalgia

Question 12

Inflammation of the breast

Answer 12

Mastitis

Question 13

Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation

Tubercles of Montgomery

Answer 13

Montgomery glands

Question 14

Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

Answer 14

Paget disease

Question 15

Orange peel appearance of breast due to edema

Answer 15

Peau d’orange

Question 16

Dimple or pucker on skin

Answer 16

Retraction

Question 17

Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breasts, associated with pregnancy, excessive weight gain, or rapid growth during adolescence

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Striae

Question 18

Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

Answer 18

Supernumerary nipple

Question 19

Extension of breast tissue into the axilla

Answer 19

Tail of Spence

Question 20

Beginning of prepubertal breast development

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Thelarche

Question 21

Manubriosternal angle, the articulation of the manubrium and body of the sternum, continuous with second rib

Answer 21

Angle of Louis

Question 22

Cessation of breathing

Answer 22

Apnea

Question 23

Abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens, characterized by inflammation, bronchospasm, wheezing, and dyspnea

Answer 23

Asthma

Question 24

Abnormal respiratory condition characterized by collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli

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Atelectasis

Question 25

Slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate

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Bradypnea

Question 26

One of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segmental bronchi divide

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Bronchiole

Question 27

Inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion

Answer 27

Bronchitis

Question 28

The spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue

Answer 28

Bronchophony

Question 29

The normal breath sound heard over major bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and an equal duration of inspiration and expiration

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Bronchovesicular

Question 30

A functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction (e.g. emphysema, chronic bronchitis)

Answer 30

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 31

Millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree

Answer 31

Cilia

Question 32

The solidification of portions of lung tissue as it fills up with infectious exudate, as in pneumonia

Answer 32

Consolidation

Question 33

(Rales) abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration

Answer 33

Crackles

Question 34

Coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue

Answer 34

Crepitus

Question 35

Passageways that transport air but are not available for gaseous exchange (e.g. trachea, bronchi)

Answer 35

Dead space

Question 36

Difficult, labored breathing

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Dyspnea

Question 37

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases characterized by enlargement of alveoli distal to terminal bronchioles

Answer 37

Emphysema

Question 38

The narrow crack dividing the lobes of the lungs

Answer 38

Fissure

Question 39

A palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall

Answer 39

Fremitus

Question 40

A coarse, grating, adventitious lung sound heard when the pleurae are inflamed

Answer 40

Friction rub

Question 41

(Hypercarbia) increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hypercapnia

Question 42

Increased rate and depth of breathing

Answer 42

Hyperventilation

Question 43

Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxemia

Question 44

Space between the ribs

Answer 44

Intercostal space

Question 45

Type of hyperventilation that occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis

Answer 45

Kussmaul respiration

Question 46

Ability to breathe easily only in an upright position

Answer 46

Orthopnea

Question 47

Sudden awakening from sleeping, with shortness of breath

Answer 47

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 48

Striking over the chest wall with short, sharp blows of the fingers to determine the size and density of the underlying organ

Answer 48

Percussion

Question 49

Abnormal fluid between layers of the pleura

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Pleural effusion

Question 50

Low-pitched, musical, snoring, adventitious lung sounds caused by airflow obstruction from secretions

Answer 50

Rhonchi

Question 51

Rapid, shallow breathing; more than 24 breaths per minute

Answer 51

Tachypnea

Question 52

Refers to soft, low-pitched, normal breath sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

Answer 52

Vesicular

Question 53

High-pitched, musical, squeaking adventitious lung sound

Answer 53

Wheeze

Question 54

Sword-shaped lower tip of the sternum

Answer 54

Xiphoid process