Exam 5: Respiratory System

A patient admitted to the emergency department suddenly turned cyanotic and was having difficulty breathing or

A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs is

An upper respiratory infection (commonly called a cold) affects the

The lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity is called

An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide (levels in expired gas) is called

The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

The combining form that means lung is

The term that means nasal discharge is

The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the

The term that means able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position is

A peak flow meter is a portable instrument used to measure

Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called

Which of the following is the abbreviation for the procedure used to evaluate the heart and lungs?

The suffix -ary is defined as

A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a (an)

The space between the lungs is the

Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of oxygen, or

Which is the synonym for throat?

The combining form rhin/o refers to the

The term that means absence of voice is