Med Term Quiz 4 (Respiratory)

Front 1

Nasal Septum

Back 1

Wall or cartilage that divides the nose

Front 2

Cilia

Back 2

Thin hairs located inside the nostrils

Front 3

Cyanosis

Back 3

Abnormal condition of blue discoloration

Front 4

Aspiration

Back 4

Inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract

Front 5

Nasogastric Tube

Back 5

A tube that passes through the nose down to the stomach

Front 6

Vestibule

Back 6

Rostral part of the nostrils & naval cavity. Located adjacent to the oval window, and between the semilunar canals & cochlea. The vestibule and semilunar canals contain specialized mechanoreceptors for balance and position.

Front 7

Hypoxia

Back 7

Inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue despite an adequate blood supply

Front 8

Surfactant

Back 8

A liquid that reduces alveolar surface tension, prevents collapse of the alveoli during expiration

Front 9

Sequel(a)

Back 9

A condition following as a consequence of a disease

Front 10

Antitussive

Back 10

Substances used to control or prevent coughing

Front 11

Hemothorax

Back 11

Accumulation of blood in the chest cavity

Front 12

Polyp

Back 12

Growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane

Front 13

Bronchi

Back 13

Branches from the trachea

Front 14

Epistaxis

Back 14

Nose bleed

Front 15

Stridor

Back 15

Snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing

Front 16

Dyspnea

Back 16

Difficult or labored breathing

Front 17

Pyothorax

Back 17

Accumulation of pus in the chest cavity

Front 18

Percussion

Back 18

Diagnostic procedure used to determine density in which sound is produced by tapping various body surfaces

Front 19

Pleural Space

Back 19

Potential space between the parietal pleura And visceral pleura

Front 20

Alveoli

Back 20

Air sacs in which most of the gas exchange occurs

Front 21

Epiglottis

Back 21

Acts like a lid and covers the larynx

Front 22

Tachypnea

Back 22

Abnormally rapid respiratory rates

Front 23

Pharynx

Back 23

Throat

Front 24

Larynx

Back 24

Voice box

Front 25

Parenchyma

Back 25

The functional elements of an organ or tissue

Front 26

Pleura

Back 26

A membranous sac that encases the lung

Front 27

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Back 27

An abnormal displacement of organs through the muscle separating the chest & abdomen

Front 28

Hypopnea

Back 28

Abnormally slow or shallow respirations

Front 29

Bradypnea

Back 29

Abnormally slow respiratory rates

Front 30

Phlegm

Back 30

Thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining

Front 31

Thoracocentesis

Back 31

Puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

Front 32

Transtracheal wash

Back 32

Collection of fluid or mucus from the trachea

Front 33

Atelectatis

Back 33

Incomplete expansion of alveoli, collapse of lung also

Front 34

Pyothorax

Back 34

Accumulation of pus in chest cavity

Front 35

Rhinorrhea

Back 35

Nasal discharge

Front 36

Stoma

Back 36

An opening on a body surface that may occur naturally or surgically

Front 37

Tracheotomy

Back 37

Surgical incision into the windpipe

Front 38

Pulmonary Edema

Back 38

Accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue

Front 39

Stenotic Nares

Back 39

Narrowed nostrils that reduce airway flow

Front 40

Laryngoplasty

Back 40

Surgical repair of the voice box