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50 Cards in this Set
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The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called the |
nasal septum |
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Parts of the respiratory tract contain thin hairs called |
Cilia |
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An abnormal condition of blue discoloration is called |
Cyanosis |
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Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is called |
Aspiration |
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Hypoxia is |
Below normal levels of oxygen |
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Liquid that reduces alveolar s urface tension is called |
Surfactant |
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A condition following as a consequence of disease is a(n) |
Sequela |
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A substance that works against, controls, or stops a cough is a(n) |
antitussive |
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Abnormal accumulation of blood inthe chest cavity is |
Hemothorax |
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A growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane is a |
polyp |
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Tubes that bifurcate from the trachea are known as |
bronchi |
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A nosebleed is known as |
Epistaxis |
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Snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggest airway narrowing is knwon as |
Stridor |
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Difficult breathing is known as |
Dyspnea |
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Pus in the chest cavity is called |
Pyothorax |
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Tapping various body surfaces with the finger or an instrument to determine sound density is known as |
Percussion |
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The potential space between the parietal and visceral pleura is the |
pleural space |
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The alveoli are |
flexible air sacs where gas exchange occurs |
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The epiglottis |
acts as a lid over the entrance to the trachea |
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Which term means an abnormally rapid respiration rate? |
Tachypnea |
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When a lung segment becomes airless as a result of fluid accumulation, the lung is said to have |
Congestion |
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An animal with a hemothorax has what in its chest cavity? |
Blood |
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Which of the following terms contains a word part that means puncture? A) Lobectomy B) Tracheitis C) Laryngoplasty D) Thoracocentisis |
D |
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Rhonchi, stridor, and rales are all |
Pathologic respiratory sounds. |
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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 |
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Pharynx |
Voice box |
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Thorax |
Chest |
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Larynx |
Throat |
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Trachea |
Windpipe |
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Naris |
Nosstril |
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Tiny hairs |
Cilia |
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Abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces |
edema |
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Spitting up blood from lower respiratory tract |
hemoptysis |
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Incomplete expansion of the alveoli |
Atelectasis |
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Occurring over a long course |
Chronic |
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Occurring over a short course |
acute |
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Condition following as a consequence of disease |
Sequela |
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act of listening |
auscultation |
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Substance that controls or prevents coughing |
antitussive |
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absence of oxygen |
Anoxia |
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What prevents food from entering the nasal chamber when an animal swallows? |
Soft Palate |
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Which part of the respiratory system is also responsible for the production of sound? |
Larynx |
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which type of epithelium lines the trachea? |
Ciliate columnar |
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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 |
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Where does gaseous exchange take place in the respiratory system? |
Alveoli only |
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What is the fourth lobe of the right lung of a dog called? |
Accessory lobe |
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Which muscle is responsible for increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity during inspiration? |
Diaphragm
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Which reflex prevents over inflation of the lungs? |
Hering-Breuer |
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The chemoreceptors that monitor oxygen levels and the pH of the blood are located in the |
aortic and carotid bodies |
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The air left in the airways and lungs after a forced expiration is referred to as the |
residual volume |