Exam 11: Respiratory System

What is the plural of septum? ____________________

The combining form for the space between the lungs is:

The muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the ____________________.

Another term for nostrils is nares.

What is the term for good, normal breathing? ____________________

A respiratory infection characterized by a high-pitched "whoop" is:

What is the term for deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea?

The carina is the area where the left and right bronchi divide.

The muscles between the ribs are the intracostal muscles.

The combining form for the tubes that bifurcate into the lungs is:

A medication that reduces congestion and swelling of mucous membranes is a(n):

Excision of the palatine tonsils is a(n) ____________________.

An abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is rhinomycosis.

A procedure to establish an open airway is endotracheal intubation.

What is the plural of larynx? ____________________

What is hoarseness or an impairment of speaking?

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the parietal pleura.

Atelectasis is a term for a collapsed lung.

Pneumoconiosis is a condition of an abnormal lung structure.

What is breathlessness or inability to fill the lungs adequately?