Exam 11: Respiratory System

A temporary lack of breathing during sleep is called:

Accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue is:

The P in PFT stands for ____________________.

What is the combining form for the structure that is a flap of cartilage at the opening of the voice box and that closes access to the windpipe?

The term for the part of the throat behind the mouth is:

What abnormal condition of the pulmonary system is characterized by distention and destructive changes of the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles?

A rare malignancy of the pleura, often caused by asbestos exposure, is called:

Incision of the windpipe to gain access to the airway is:

The double-folded membrane surrounding the lungs is the mediastinum.

A device that assists respiration and can provide positive-pressure breathing is a(n):

Excision of the voice box is:

The substance that prevents the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles from collapsing is:

The Quantiferon-TB Gold test is the definitive blood test to diagnose ____________________.

Aspiration of fluid from the pleural space is:

Air or gas in the pleural space, causing the lung to collapse, is a(n) ____________________.

The word component for the waste product of respiration is:

What is a term that means "rapid, shallow breathing"? ____________________

A device advanced through the oral cavity and pharynx to establish an airway is a(n):

Oxygen deficiency is suspected in both clubbing and cyanosis.

The combining form for the tube that connects the ears and the throat is: