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The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called the

nasal septum

Parts of the respiratory tract contain thin hairs called

Cilia

An abnormal condition of blue discoloration is called

Cyanosis

Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is called

Aspiration

Hypoxia is

Below normal levels of oxygen

Liquid that reduces alveolar s urface tension is called

Surfactant

A condition following as a consequence of disease is a(n)

Sequela

A substance that works against, controls, or stops a cough is a(n)

antitussive

Abnormal accumulation of blood inthe chest cavity is

Hemothorax

A growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane is a

polyp

Tubes that bifurcate from the trachea are known as

bronchi

A nosebleed is known as

Epistaxis

Snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggest airway narrowing is knwon as

Stridor

Difficult breathing is known as

Dyspnea

Pus in the chest cavity is called

Pyothorax

Tapping various body surfaces with the finger or an instrument to determine sound density is known as

Percussion

The potential space between the parietal and visceral pleura is the

pleural space

The alveoli are

flexible air sacs where gas exchange occurs

The epiglottis

acts as a lid over the entrance to the trachea

Which term means an abnormally rapid respiration rate?

Tachypnea

When a lung segment becomes airless as a result of fluid accumulation, the lung is said to have

Congestion

An animal with a hemothorax has what in its chest cavity?

Blood

Which of the following terms contains a word part that means puncture?


A) Lobectomy


B) Tracheitis


C) Laryngoplasty


D) Thoracocentisis

D

Rhonchi, stridor, and rales are all

Pathologic respiratory sounds.

Which pair of terms contains word parts meaning lung?


A) Pneumothorax and pulmonary edema


B) Bronchitis and Larygnectomy


C) Tracheobronchitis and Pulmonary fibrosis


D) Anoxia and transtracheal wash

a

Pharynx

Voice box

Thorax

Chest

Larynx

Throat

Trachea

Windpipe

Naris

Nosstril

Tiny hairs

Cilia

Abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces

edema

Spitting up blood from lower respiratory tract

hemoptysis

Incomplete expansion of the alveoli

Atelectasis

Occurring over a long course

Chronic

Occurring over a short course

acute

Condition following as a consequence of disease

Sequela

act of listening

auscultation

Substance that controls or prevents coughing

antitussive

absence of oxygen

Anoxia

What prevents food from entering the nasal chamber when an animal swallows?

Soft Palate

Which part of the respiratory system is also responsible for the production of sound?

Larynx

which type of epithelium lines the trachea?

Ciliate columnar

Which of the following statments is true? The route taken by the inspired air from the pharynx into the lungs is:


A) Trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs


B) Larynx, bronchi, trachea, bronchioles, alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts


C) Larynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts


D) Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs

D

Where does gaseous exchange take place in the respiratory system?

Alveoli only

What is the fourth lobe of the right lung of a dog called?

Accessory lobe

Which muscle is responsible for increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity during inspiration?

Diaphragm


Which reflex prevents over inflation of the lungs?

Hering-Breuer

The chemoreceptors that monitor oxygen levels and the pH of the blood are located in the

aortic and carotid bodies

The air left in the airways and lungs after a forced expiration is referred to as the

residual volume