Anatomy
Anatomy cont.
PFT's
Pathology
Procedures
100
The nasal sinuses are bilateral structures, each composed of three tiers of bony projections called by these names
What are conchae or turninates?
100
These are the other two important structures in the larynx.
What are the thyroid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage?
100
This is the amount of air exhaled during normal breathing, whereas this is the amount of air exhaled per minute.
What is the tidal and minute volume?
100
This is an inadequate or incomplete expansion of the lung. It may be caused by a pneumothorax hemothorax, or pleural effusion.
What is atelectasis?
100
This is the removal of the entire lung.
What is a pneumonectomy?
200
These are the two important structures located in the nasopharynx.
What are the eustachian tube and the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)?
200
This is a semirigid tube mainly composed of C-shaped rings .
What is the trachea?
200
This is the total volume of air exhaled after maximum inspiration.
What is the vital capacity?
200
This is a loss of elasticity and distention of the alveoli.
What is emphysema?
200
This is the surgical removal of a portion of the parietal pleura.
What is decortication of the lung?
300
This connects the trachea with the oropharynx.
What is the larynx?
300
These are the amount of lobes in the right and left lung.
What is 3 and 2?
300
This is the volume if air remaining in the lungs after exhalation.
What is the functional residual capacity?
300
This condition may develop after infection, trauma, lung abscess, tumor or other disease that causes chronic inflammation.
What is fibrosis?
300
This is preferred method for patients in whom hyperextension of the neck or jaw manipulation is difficult or impossible.
What is flexible bronchoscopy?
400
During defecation, the glottis is voluntarily closed and the intra-abdominal muscles are contracted. This is the maneuver that it is known by.
What is the valsava maneuver?
400
The bronchioles terminate into small ducts, and these two structures.
What are alveolar sacs, and individual alveoli?
400
This is the amount of air expelled in the first, second, and third seconds after exhalation.
What is the forced vital capacity?
400
This is a progressive irreversible condition characterized by the reduced inspiratory and expiratory function of the lungs.
What is COPD?
400
In this procedure, portions of the lung severely affected by chronic pulmonary emphysema are removed to improve pulmonary function.
What is lung volume reduction surgery?
500
The upper folds of the larynx are known by this name.
What are the vestibular folds?
500
The lungs are separated in the thoracic cavity by this structure.
What is the mediastinum?
500
This is the maximum amount of air expelled in forced expiration. BONUS: This is the total amount of air in the lungs when fully inflated.
What is the peak expiratory flow rate? Bonus: What is Total lung capacity?
500
This is fluid or exudate in the pleural space most often caused by infection and tumors.
What is pleural effusion?
500
This is the general term for open surgery of the thoracic cavity.
What is thoracotomy?
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