Exam 11: Respiratory System

Breathing food,fluid,or other substances into the nose,throat,or lungs is known as:

Each bronchus enters the lung at a depression called the ________.

What is the term for imperfect dilation of the lungs or the collapse of part of or the entire lung?

Write the correct abbreviation for chest x-ray:

Write the correct abbreviation for vital capacity:

A narrow slit at the opening between the true vocal folds is the:

What is the definition of vital capacity?

Write the correct meaning for ET:

A crackling or rattling sound heard in the chest is also known as rale.

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by a musculomembranous wall called the ________.

Bronchodilators:

Write the correct meaning for AFB:

Which root means dark blue?

The combining form in tracheotomy means:

The amount of air remaining in the lungs after maximal expiration is termed residual volume.

An acute respiratory infection characterized by a peculiar barking cough is:

The central portion of the thoracic cavity,between the lungs,is a space called the:

A condition of difficulty in speaking and hoarseness is ________.

The larynx is composed of ________ cartilages.

A collection of air between the chest wall and lungs that causes the lungs to collapse is known as: