Exam 11: Respiratory System

A whistling sound caused by obstruction of the air passageway associated with asthma is termed:

Write the correct abbreviation for acute respiratory disease:

A ________ is an instrument used to measure lung volume.

The meaning of the abbreviation SOB is ________.

Bronchodilators:

Write the correct meaning for URI:

The central portion of the thoracic cavity,between the lungs,is a space called the:

The cricoid cartilage is the largest cartilage in the larynx.

In the term eupnea,the prefix eu- means :

What structure is called the "Adam's apple"?

In the term pneumoconiosis,the combining form con/i means :

Five functions have been attributed to the nose.Name these functions.

Orthopnea is a term used to describe difficulty breathing while sitting upright.

Each bronchus enters the lung at a depression called the ________.

The oropharynx contains:

A chronic pulmonary disease in which it is difficult to exhale air from the lungs is called:

The medical term for spitting up blood is:

Benadryl is considered a/n:

What is the medical word for the process of smelling?

A rhythmic cycling of breathing with an increase in respirations followed by apnea is ________.