Exam 11: Respiratory System

The medical term for whooping cough is:

The musculomembranous wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities is called:

A disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing,dyspnea,and a feeling of constriction in the chest is:

Write the correct abbreviation for respiratory distress syndrome:

A whistling sound caused by obstruction of the air passageway associated with asthma is termed:

The visual examination of the nasal passages is:

In the term pneumoconiosis,the combining form coni means:

Write the correct abbreviation for antistreptolysin O:

A malignant tumor of the serous membrane of the pleura caused by inhalation of asbestos is called ________.

The suffix in nasopharyngitis means:

The ________ acts as a lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea.

Write the correct abbreviation for tidal volume:

In the term pyothorax,the combining form py/o means:

In the term tuberculosis,the root tubercul means:

Surgical repair of the nose is called:

The air cells of the lungs are the:

Which suffix means condition?

The term eupnea means difficulty breathing.

________ is a series of tests performed to determine the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the cell membrane in the lungs.