Exam 11: Respiratory System

List the organs of the respiratory system.Give the function of this system.

A discharge from the nose is called:

The suffix in the term thoracoplasty means surgical ________.

The process whereby oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the blood in tissue capillaries and the cells of the body is called ________.

________ is defined as a temporary cessation of breathing.

Sleep apnea is classified according to the mechanisms involved.Name these classifications.

There are three functions associated with the pharynx.Name these functions.

The meaning of the abbreviation NSAIDs is ________.

Breathing food,fluid,or other substances into the lungs is known as:

The air cells of the lungs are the:

Write the correct meaning for PND:

An acute,contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus is:

Write the correct abbreviation for hyaline membrane disease:

Explain Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

Write the correct abbreviation for cystic fibrosis:

________ are important in determining respiratory acidosis and/or alkalosis as well as metabolic acidosis and/or alkalosis.

The internal portion of the nose is divided by a partition called a/an:

Write the correct abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:

The meaning of the abbreviation CXR is ________.

A condition of difficulty in speaking and hoarseness is ________.