Respiratory
The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the
Nasal Septum
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The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the
oropharynx
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carbon dioxide
capnia
alveolus; air sac
alveolo
A medical term that means instrument to view inside the bronchus is
bronchoscope
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Inhalation brings in fresh ________ and exhalation removes ________
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
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Which term means open or unblocked
Patent
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The upper section of the pharynx is called:
nasopharynx
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The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called
cilia
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smell
osmia
coal
anthrac/o
A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is
laryngoplasty
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The paranasal sinuses are located within the
Facial bones
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Which term is also called suffocation
asphyxia
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The tonsils in the throat are considered to be part of the
lymphatic system
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The respiratory system, in conjunction with the cardiovascular system, delivers ________ to the cells of the body.
oxygen
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voice
phonia
incomplete
atel/o
A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is
hypoxia
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The section of pharynx that is associated with the mouth is the:
oropharynx
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what term means a nosebleed
epistaxis
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The opening through the vocal cords is called the
glottis
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External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between
alveoli and bloodstream
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breathing
pnea
2 words for bronchus
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is
pleurocentesis
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Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:
sputum
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Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound
stridor
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The respiratory membrane consists of
walls of alveoli and capillaries
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what is the lung volume that is the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs during a single quiet breath
Tidal volume
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spitting
ptysis
trachea, windpipe
trache/o
A medical term that means throat inflammation is
pharyngitis
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Which condition is commonly called walking pneumonia?
mycoplasma pneumonia
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Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid
pneumonia
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The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the
alveoli
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Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
pharynx
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chest
thorax
3 words that mean lung
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the lung is
pulmonary
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Which condition is a bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by the formation of a thick membranous film across the throat
diphtheria
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Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over expanded air sacs
emphysema
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Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the
trachea
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The ________ is the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity.
Palate
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involuntary muscle contraction
spasm
cough
tuss/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is
pharyngeal
What condition causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms
asthma
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Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis
sweat test
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