Exam 7: Respiratory System

The opening through the vocal cords is called the:

The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the:

Which of the following terms means normal breathing?

The respiratory membrane consists of:

Breathing too fast and too deep is hyperventilation.

The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the:

Pleural effusion is the grating sound made when the two layers of the pleura rub together.

Antihistamines can be used to treat coughs.

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection.

Which kind of medication is suspended in a mist to be inhaled?

A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is ________.

Which of the following terms means excessive (deep)breathing?

Bronchiectasis is the abnormal enlargement or dilation of bronchi.

A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is ________.

The suffix that means carbon dioxide is ________.

Which of the following conditions is commonly called walking pneumonia?

The combining form that means pharynx is ________.