Exam 11: Respiratory System

The plural of sinus is:

A progressive and irreversible diminishment in inspiratory and expiratory lung capacity is:

An incision of the windpipe is a(n) ____________________.

What is the term for a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea? ____________________

Inflammation of the bronchi is bronchiolitis.

Which is NOT a paranasal sinus?

What is the term for an abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen? ____________________

What acute, viral infection of early childhood is marked by stridor caused by spasms of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi?

What is the term for an abnormal condition of the pulmonary system characterized by distention and destructive changes of the alveoli? ____________________

Sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:

There are three lobes in the right lung.

TB stands for ____________________.

A URI is an upper ____________________ infection.

The combining forms for muscles involved in normal, quiet respiration are:

The P in CWP stands for ____________________.

What is a term for any difficult and/or painful breathing?

An ABG is a blood test that measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.

An abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is ____________________.

The microscopic ducts capped by air sacs are bronchioles.

Excision of the palatine tonsils is: