Anatomy
Name 5 Parts of the Respiratory System
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs, diaphragm, nasal cavity, etc...
What is the infective inflammation of the lungs called?
Pneumonia
What is Influenza? What causes it? (+100)
What is Pharyngitis commonly known as?
Sore throat
What is asthma?
Chronic obstructive disease that occurs when the bronchi are sensitive to certain stimuli
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
Ventilation and respiration
Breathing, supplying oxygen to organs, tissues, and cells, and removing carbon dioxide
What is the hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleed) called (medical term)? (+100)
Epistaxis
What is laryngeal cancer?
Neoplasm/cancer of the larynx
What is the term for impairment or loss of sense of smell?
Anosmia
What is allergic rhinitis?
Inflammation of mucous membranes of the nose caused by an allergic reaction to airborne substances
What is name of the saclike cavity where gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli
What is the inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the sinuses called?
Sinusitis
What is a deviated septum?
Crooked nose/nasal septum that affects breathing because it obstructs and narrows air passage
What is the overall name for diseases caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophilia?
Legionnaires' Disease and/or Pontiac Fever
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What's the official national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
What is the muscular dome-shaped partition that attaches to the lower ribs and separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity called.
Diaphragm
What is the instability in the chest wall called?
Flail Chest
What is bronchitis?
Acute or chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi.
What is the acute lung injury in adults called?
What about in infants? (+100)
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?
A set of diseases that lead to ineffective exchange of respiratory gases
Fill in the blanks: The entire of the respiratory tract is coated with ____ film and numerous hairlike projections called _____ that project from the pharynx and trachea. (+100)
Mucus, cilia
What is the chronic, acute, or subacute infection of the lungs caused by Mycobacterium ________ called? (+100)
Pulmonary tuberculosis
What is the main sign of Cystic Fibrosis?
Thick and sticky mucus
What is the COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) that leads to the walls of alveoli being destroyed? (Hint: P______ E_______)
Pulmonary Emphysema
What is the main sign of Bronchiectasis?
Chronic cough producing a very purulent, foul smelling sputum (awful smell)