Vocab Quiz 5

Question 1

Alveoli

Answer 1

Small structures in the mammary gland

Question 2

Areola

Answer 2

Darkened area surrounding nipple

Question 3

Colostrum

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Cooper Ligaments

Answer 4

Suspensory ligaments

Question 5

Fibroadenoma

Answer 5

Benign breast mass

Question 6

Galactorrhea

Answer 6

Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weaning

Question 7

Gynecomastia

Answer 7

Excessive breast development in the male

Question 8

Intraductal Papilloma

Answer 8

Serosanguineous nipple discharge

Question 9

Inverted

Answer 9

Nipples that are depressed or invaginated

Question 10

Lactiferous

Answer 10

Conveying milk

Question 11

Mastalgia

Answer 11

Pain in breast

Question 12

Mastitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the breast

Question 13

Montgomery Glands

Answer 13

Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation; also called tubercles of Montgomery

Question 14

Paget Disease

Answer 14

Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

Question 15

Peau d’ orange

Answer 15

Orange peel appearance of breast due to edema

Question 16

Retraction

Answer 16

Dimple or pucker on the skin

Question 17

Striae

Answer 17

Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breast, associated with pregnancy

Question 18

Supernumerary Nipple

Answer 18

Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

Question 19

Tail of Spence

Answer 19

Extension of breast tissue into the axilla

Question 20

Thelarche

Answer 20

Beginning of prepubertal breast development

Question 21

Alveoli

Answer 21

Functional units of the lung

Question 22

Angle of Louis

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Apnea

Answer 23

Cessation of breathing

Question 24

Asthma

Answer 24

Abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergies hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens

Question 25

Atelectasis

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Bradypnea

Answer 26

Slow breathing fewer than 10 per minute

Question 27

Bronchiole

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Bronchitis

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Bronchophony

Answer 29

The spoken sound heard through the stethoscope

Question 30

Bronchovesicular

Answer 30

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

Question 31

COPD

Answer 31

Functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction

Question 32

Cilia

Answer 32

Millions of hairlike cells lining the trachea bronchial tree

Question 33

Consolidation

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Crackles

Answer 34

Rales; abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration

Question 35

Crepitus

Answer 35

Coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes

Question 36

Dead Space

Answer 36

Passageways that transport air but are not available for gaseous exchange

Question 37

Dyspnea

Answer 37

Difficult, labored breathing

Question 38

Emphysema

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Fissure

Answer 39

Narrow crack dividing the lobes of the lungs

Question 40

Fremitus

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Friction rub

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Hypercapnia

Answer 42

Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 43

Hyperventilation

Answer 43

Increased rate and depth of breathing

Question 44

Hypoxemia

Answer 44

Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

Question 45

Intercostal space

Answer 45

Space between the ribs

Question 46

Kussmaul Respiration

Answer 46

Type of hyperventilation that occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 47

Orthopnea

Answer 47

Ability to breathe easily only in an upright position

Question 48

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

Answer 48

Sudden awakening from sleeping, with shortness of breath

Question 49

Percussion

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Pleural Effusion

Answer 50

Abnormal fluid between the layers of the pleura