Pulmonary System
The right lung has this many lobes.
What is 3?
The first heart sound, S1, is associated with the closing of these valves.
What are the mitral and tricuspid valves?
A high-pitched, grating sound during auscultation indicating inflammation
What is pleural friction rub?
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What is the left ventricle?
Deep, rapid breathing often seen in diabetic ketoacidosis.
What is Kussmaul respiration?
This condition, marked by collapsed alveoli, is common in aging adults.
What is atelectasis?
The location on the chest wall where the apical impulse is felt.
What is the left fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line?
This test checks for balance by having the patient stand with eyes closed.
What is the Romberg test?
The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
What is the mitral valve?
Alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing with apnea.
What is Cheyne-Stokes respiration?
The double-layered membrane that reduces friction around the lungs.
This heart sound, associated with volume overload, may indicate heart failure.
What is S3?
The type of response on the Glasgow Coma Scale with a maximum score of 6.
What is the motor response?
The upper portion of the heart, where the aorta exits.
What is the base of the heart?
The term for a high-pitched sound during exhalation, common in asthma.
What is wheezing?
The main site of gas exchange in the pulmonary system.
What are the alveoli?
The sound caused by turbulent blood flow through a heart valve.
What is a murmur?
This reflex, in which toes fan out, should disappear by 24 months in infants.
What is the Babinski reflex?
The area of the chest wall where heart sounds are best heard.
What is the precordium?
The sensation or sound of air under the skin, associated with subcutaneous emphysema.
What is crepitus?
This sound, often a medical emergency, indicates upper airway obstruction.
What is stridor?
A fourth heart sound, S4, is often seen in patients with this condition.
What is hypertension?
The cranial nerve responsible for shoulder movement and head rotation.
What is the Spinal Accessory (CN XI)?
This point, located at the left third intercostal space, is key for auscultating heart sounds.
What is Erb's point?
This score, taken at 1 and 5 minutes after birth, assesses newborn health.
What is the APGAR score?