Exam 7: Respiratory System

Orthopnea is breathing made worse by sitting upright.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over expanded air sacs?

A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is ________.

Each lung is surrounded by a peritoneal cavity.

The combining form that means sinus is ________.

The suffix that means breathing is ________.

The epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the lungs.

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?

The suffix that means chest is ________.

A medical term that means instrument to measure oxygen is ________.

Tracheotomy is a procedure that makes it easier for the patient to breathe.

A medical term that means instrument to view inside a bronchus is ________.

The combining form that means coal is ________.

Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:

The combining form that means larynx is ________.

Air flows into the lungs during exhalation.

Internal respiration supplies oxygen to the cells of the body.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures the oxygen level in the blood?

A pulmonary embolism may cause an infarct in the lung tissue.

A medical term that means chest pain is ________.