Med Terms Ch 7

Front 1

___ is inflammation of the pleura characterized by sharp chest pains with each breath

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Pleurisy

Front 2

The central region of the chest cavity between the lungs is the blank

Back 2

Mediastinum

Front 3

Procedure that treats cystic fibrosis by using gravity to increase damage of secretions from the lung

Back 3

Postural drainage

Front 4

Lining the respiratory tract moisturizes inhaled air

Back 4

Mucous membrane

Front 5

The air that remains in the lungs after a forceful exhalation it's called

Back 5

Residual volume

Front 6

What is the presence of pus in the chest cavity

Back 6

Pyothorax

Front 7

The sac around each lung

Back 7

Pleural

Front 8

Surgical removal of the entire lung

Back 8

Pneumonectomy

Front 9

Sound that is caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes and is also called wheezing

Back 9

Rhonchi

Front 10

What disease is caused by the inhalation of environmental particles that become toxic

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Pneumoconiosis

Front 11

Lymphatic tissue that helps keep pathogens from entering the body in air or food

Back 11

Tonsils

Front 12

Medical term for a runny nose

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Rhinorrhea

Front 13

Using the fingertips to tap on the chest in order to determine the condition of the lungs is called

Back 13

Percussion

Front 14

One test that determines if a patient has been exposed to TB

Back 14

The mantoux test

Front 15

Another name for the windpipe

Back 15

Trachea

Front 16

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place in the lungs is referred to as

Back 16

External respiration

Front 17

The major muscle for inhalation is the

Back 17

Diaphragm

Front 18

What is a pulmonary function test

Back 18

A group of diagnostic tests that measure air flow, lung volume, and gas exchange

Front 19

Which part of the respiratory system is also used for the digestive system

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Pharynx

Front 20

Surgical procedure of the chest wall for the removal of fluids

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Thoracentesis

Front 21

A medication to improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

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Expectorant

Front 22

Anosmia is the lack of

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Sense of smell

Front 23

Small flap of cartilage tissue covering the lyrics and trachea during eating

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Epiglottis

Front 24

Another name for thyroid cartilage

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Adam's apple

Front 25

The medical term meaning not breathing is

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Apnea

Front 26

The condition in which the alveoli in a portion of the lung collapses

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Atelectasis

Front 27

Small hairs that filter out particles of dirt that enter the nostrils

Back 27

Cilia

Front 28

Muscular structure that is located between the pharynx and the trachea

Back 28

Larynx