Deck 7: Respiratory System

Question 1

The combining form that means breathing is ________.

Answer 1

spir/o

Question 2

The combining form that means bronchiole is ________.

Answer 2

bronchiol/o

Question 3

The combining form that means dust is ________.

Answer 3

coni/o

Question 4

The combining form that means lobe is ________.

Question 5

A combining form that means nose is ________.

Question 6

The combining form aer/o means ________.

Question 7

The combining form that means incomplete is ________.

Question 8

A combining form that means lung or air is ________.

Question 9

The combining form that means pleura is ________.

Question 10

The combining form that means larynx is ________.

Question 11

The combining form that means coal is ________.

Question 12

The suffix that means carbon dioxide is ________.

Question 13

The combining form that means pharynx is ________.

Question 14

The combining form that means sinus is ________.

Question 15

The combining form that means trachea is ________.

Question 16

The combining form that means straight is ________.

Question 17

A combining form that means oxygen is ________.

Question 18

The combining form that means epiglottis is ________.

Question 19

A combining form that means bronchus is ________.

Question 20

The combining form that means air sac or alveolus is ________.

Question 21

The suffix that means spitting is ________.

Question 22

A medical term that means inflammation of the pharynx is ________.

Question 23

A medical term that means instrument to view inside a bronchus is ________.

Question 24

A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is ________.

Question 25

The suffix that means paralysis is ________.

Question 26

A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx is ________.

Question 27

A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is ________.

Question 28

A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is ________.

Question 29

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ________.

Question 30

A medical term that means instrument to measure oxygen is ________.

Question 31

The suffix that means chest is ________.

Question 32

The suffix that means breathing is ________.

Question 33

A medical term that means pertaining to the lung is ________.

Question 34

A medical term that means pertaining to within the trachea is ________.

Question 35

The suffix that means voice is ________.

Question 36

A medical term that means inflammation of all the sinuses is ________.

Question 37

A medical term that means pertaining to the bronchus is ________.

Question 38

A medical term that means abnormal condition of nose fungus is ________.

Question 39

A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is ________.

Question 40

The suffix that means smell is ________.

Question 41

Internal respiration supplies oxygen to the cells of the body.

Question 42

A medical term that means excessive carbon dioxide is ________.

Question 43

A medical term that means not breathing is ________.

Question 44

Many of the structures of the respiratory system are covered by mucous membrane.

Question 45

Air flows into the lungs during exhalation.

Question 46

A medical term that means slow breathing is ________.

Question 47

The epiglottis forms what is known as the Adam's apple.

Question 48

A medical term that means normal breathing is ________.

Question 49

The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to the inner ear.

Question 50

A medical term that means without voice is ________.

Question 51

A medical term that means lack of (sense of) smell is ________.

Question 52

The larynx is commonly called the throat.

Question 53

Each lung is surrounded by a peritoneal cavity.

Question 54

A medical term that means pus in the chest is ________.

Question 55

The epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the lungs.

Question 56

Ventilation is the flow of air between the outside environment and the lungs.

Question 57

A medical term that means chest pain is ________.

Question 58

A medical term that means surgical repair of the bronchus is ________.

Question 59

The vocal cords are folds of membranous tissue that vibrate to produce sound.

Question 60

A medical term that means difficult breathing is ________.

Question 61

Atelectasis is a condition in which the air sacs or alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse.

Question 62

Hemoptysis is commonly called a nosebleed.

Question 63

Aspiration is commonly called suffocation.

Question 64

A nasal cannula is a two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen into the nose.

Question 65

Clubbing is seen in patients with chronic respiratory conditions or circulatory problems.

Question 66

Rhonchi are an abnormal crackling sound made during inhalation.

Question 67

Phlegm is called sputum when it is excreted through the nose.

Question 68

Breathing too fast and too deep is hyperventilation.

Question 69

Cystic fibrosis occurs when fibrous scar tissue forms in the lungs.

Question 70

Orthopnea is breathing made worse by sitting upright.

Question 71

Silicosis is commonly called black lung disease.

Question 72

An ENT is an ear, nose, and throat doctor.

Question 73

Pneumoconiosis is commonly called walking pneumonia.

Question 74

Bronchiectasis is the abnormal enlargement or dilation of bronchi.

Question 75

Pulmonary function tests are conducted by respiratory therapists.

Question 76

Patent is a term that means open.

Question 77

Croup is an acute condition found in children that is characterized by a barking type of cough.

Question 78

Diphtheria is also called whooping cough.

Question 79

Pleural effusion is the grating sound made when the two layers of the pleura rub together.

Question 80

Cheyne-Stokes respiration alternates between long periods of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing.