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Which of the following is not part of an arterial blood gas?
a. pH
b. PaO2
X c. POCA2
d. PaCO2
PaO2 refers to measuring?
oxygen in the blood
The combining form rhin/o means?
nose
Amount of air exhaled after normal inspiration?
tidal volume
Abnormal crackling sounds heard durnig inspiration when there is fluid in alveoli?
rales
Radioactive material is injected or inhaled into the lungs and images recorded?
V/Q scan
Removal of tonsils?
tonsillectomy
The muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the?
diaphragm
A collapsed or airless condition of the lung is called?
atelectasis
Which is a condition of the nose and throat area?
pharyngitis
Asian, Hong Kong and swine are types of?
influenza
The singular of bronchi is?
bronchus
Tracheostomy involves the surgical ceration of an opening into the?
windpipe
Oropharynx refers to the _________ and throat?
mouth
The therapy providing exercise of the lungs to prevent respiratory complications after surgery is?
incentive spirometry
Another term for pahryngeal tonsil is?
adenoid
The trachea splits into the right and left?
bronchus
How many lung lobes are there?
five
Inability to breathe?
apnea
Air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall?
pneumothorax
The abbreviation for carbon dioxide is?
CO2
The two-part nuclear scan of the lungs to detect perfusion or ventilation abnormalities is simply called a __________ scan?
lung
Wheezes are also known as?
rhonchi
Lob/o is a combining form meaning?
lobe
Which of the following is NOT a pleural effusion:
a. hemothorax
b. empyema
c. pyothorax
d. pneumothorax
d. pneumothorax
Glands that secrete within the body?
endocrine glands
The combining form for a litle airway is?
bronchiol/o
What is an ABG?
Analysis of blood to determine the adequacy of lung function in exchange of gases.
The examination of the airways using a flexible endoscoe is called?
bronchoscopy
The medical term for inflammation of the voice box is?
laryngitis
Which of the following is not considered a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

a. emphysema
b. COPD
c. asthma
d. sinusitis
d. sinusitis
The _________ are the primary organs of the respiratory system.
lungs
A _________ is a medical specialist who is concerned with the lungs.
pulmonologist
Pneumonitis is an _________ of the lung.
inflammation
Pneumothorax describes _________ in the chest?
air
Lobectomy means?
removal of a lung lobe
Nose
Structure that warms, moistens, and filters the olfactory receptors for the sense of smell.
Sinuses
Air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity.
Palate
Roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities; divided into the hard and soft palate
Hard palate
bony anterior (front) portion of the palate
Soft palate
muscular posterior (back) portion of the palate
Pharynx
throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and for air to the larynx
Nasopharynx
part of the pharynx directly behind the nasal passages
Oropharynx
central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis
Larygopharynx
lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus
Tonsils
Oval lymphatic tissue on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacterial invasion; also called palatine tonsils
Adenoid
lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose; also called pharyngeal tonsil
Uvula
small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate; named for its grape-like shape