Respiratory System

Question 1

bronch/o or bronchi/o

Answer 1

Bronchus

Question 2

laryng/o

Answer 2

Larynx

Question 3

nas/o or rhin/o

Answer 3

Nose

Question 4

-oxia

Answer 4

Oxygen

Question 5

or/o

Answer 5

Mouth

Question 6

pharyng/o

Answer 6

Pharynx

Question 7

-pnea

Answer 7

Breathing

Question 8

pneum/o or pneumon/o

Answer 8

Air or lungs

Question 9

pulmon/o

Answer 9

Lung

Question 10

sinus/o

Answer 10

Sinus cavity

Question 11

thorac/o

Answer 11

Chest

Question 12

trache/o

Answer 12

Trachea

Question 13

function of the respiratory system

Answer 13

To inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide and perform gas exchange

Question 14

divides the nose into two nostrils

Answer 14

Septum

Question 15

purpose of ciliated cells

Answer 15

To move mucus and trapped particles out of the nasal cavity

Question 16

purpose of the conchae

Answer 16

To increase surface area to warm and filter air

Question 17

uvula

Answer 17

A small soft structure that hangs from the soft palate

Question 18

structure shared with the digestive system

Answer 18

Pharynx

Question 19

larynx

Answer 19

The voice box that produces sound

Question 20

purpose of the epiglottis

Answer 20

To cover the airway during swallowing and prevent food from entering

Question 21

divides into the primary bronchi

Answer 21

Trachea

Question 22

alveoli

Answer 22

Small grape-like air sacs where gas exchange occurs

Question 23

bronchitis

Answer 23

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi

Question 24

membrane covers the lungs

Answer 24

Pleura

Question 25

pleural fluid

Answer 25

Reduces friction between lungs and chest wall

Question 26

how many lobes does the right lung have

Answer 26

Three

Question 27

how many lobes does the left lung have

Answer 27

Two

Question 28

prevents alveoli from collapsing

Answer 28

Surfactant

Question 29

external respiration

Answer 29

Gas exchange between alveoli and blood

Question 30

internal respiration

Answer 30

Gas exchange between blood and body cells

Question 31

inspiration

Answer 31

Inhalation when the diaphragm contracts

Question 32

expiration

Answer 32

Exhalation when the diaphragm relaxes

Question 33

tidal volume

Answer 33

Air moved in or out during a normal breath

Question 34

inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 34

Extra air inhaled after a normal breath

Question 35

residual volume

Answer 35

Air left in lungs after maximum exhalation

Question 36

vital capacity

Answer 36

Maximum air exhaled after maximum inhalation

Question 37

total lung capacity

Answer 37

Total air lungs can hold after maximum inhalation

Question 38

where is respiration primarily controlled

Answer 38

Medulla and pons

Question 39

bronchoscopy

Answer 39

Examination of the trachea and bronchial tree with a bronchoscope

Question 40

asthma

Answer 40

Reversible airway inflammation and constriction

Question 41

polysomnography

Answer 41

A sleep study used to diagnose sleep apnea

Question 42

incentive spirometer

Answer 42

A device used after surgery to expand lungs and prevent pneumonia

Question 43

pulse oximeter

Answer 43

A device that measures oxygen level in the blood

Question 44

antitussive

Answer 44

A medication that suppresses cough

Question 45

bronchodilator

Answer 45

A medication that opens airways

Question 46

nebulizer

Answer 46

A device that turns liquid medication into vapor for inhalation

Question 47

COPD

Answer 47

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that impairs airflow and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 48

pertussis

Answer 48

Acute inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by Bordetella pertussis

Question 49

sinusitis

Answer 49

Inflammation of the sinus mucous membrane

Question 50

pneumothorax

Answer 50

Air in the pleural cavity causing lung collapse

Question 51

how is pneumothorax typically treated

Answer 51

By removing the trapped air with a needle or chest tube

Question 52

why are tracheostomies performed

Answer 52

To open an airway for emergency breathing

Question 53

eupnea

Answer 53

Normal breathing

Question 54

apnea

Answer 54

Cessation of breathing

Question 55

bradypnea

Answer 55

Abnormally slow breathing

Question 56

tachypnea

Answer 56

Rapid breathing

Question 57

dyspnea

Answer 57

Difficult or labored breathing