Terminology
A wall dividing two cavities
septum
The most prominent part of the trachea that consists of thyroid cartilage in the front forms this
Adam's apple
nosebleed
epistaxis
Inflammation of the lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses and chemical irritants.
pneumonia
chest x-ray
The double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
pleura
The trachea divides into two tubes called___.
bronchi
Act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs
expectoration
Obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another area & carried to the lung
pulmonary embolism
Examination of the interior of the bronchi using a brochoscope
bronchoscopy
Portion to the pleura that is closest to the internal organs
visceral pleura
Throat
pharynx
thin, watery discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
A lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles
asbestosis
Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
tonsillectomy
Lymphatic tissue located in the depression of the mucous membrane of fauces and the pharynx
palatine tonsils
The midline region of the lung which contains blood vessels, nerves and bronchial tubes
hilum
Harsh sound during respiration
stridor
Accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to breathing in smoke or coal dust
anthracosis or black lung disease or coal worker's pneumoconiosis
tuberculin skin test (TST)
Without symptoms
asymptomatic
The ____ nerve stimulates the diaphragm during the process of breathing
phrenic
Difficulty in speaking
dysphonia
A chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole
emphysema
Involves the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for analysis in a lab
thoracentesis