CCHI – Respiratory UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - Relating to, or affecting respiration (breathing) or
the organs used in respiration.
ENT doctor (Ear-Nose-Throat) / Otorhinolaryngologist - CORRECT ANSWER -A
physician who specializes in the disorders of the ear, nose, throat.
Nose - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the face that contains the organs of smell and is
the usual passage for air in breathing.
Nostril - CORRECT ANSWER - Either of the two openings in the nose.
Throat - CORRECT ANSWER - The passage from the mouth to the stomach or the lungs.
(paranasal) Sinuses (Pl.) Sinus(Sing.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Air cavities in the cranial
bones, especially those near the nose (above it and to the sides of it).
(palatine) Tonsils (Pl.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of
the throat that can be seen in the back of the throat; organs of the lymphatic system. The tonsils
act as part of the immune system to help protect against infection.
Tonsillectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical removal of one or both tonsils.
Adenoids (Pl.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mass of lymphatic tissue situated in the back of
the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. It often
hinders speaking and breathing in young children.
, Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and
the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in
folds of mucous membrane.
Pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - The throat; a cavity behind the nasal cavity, mouth and
larynx.
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER - The uppermost cartilage of the larynx; covers the
entrance of the larynx while swallowing.
Trachea - CORRECT ANSWER - The tube that carries inhaled air from the throat to the
lungs.
Bronchi (Pl.) / (Sing.) Bronchus - CORRECT ANSWER - The two main branches of the
trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches. They are part of the lower
respiratory tract along with the lungs.
Mucus (n.) - CORRECT ANSWER - A thick, slippery discharge produced by the mucous
membranes and glands. Functions to moisten and protect them.
Phlegm - CORRECT ANSWER - Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous
membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.
Sputum - CORRECT ANSWER - Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth,
including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory
tract.
Runny nose - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of having excess amount of mucus in
the nose; nasal drainage.
Nasal discharge - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluids that drain from the nose.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - Relating to, or affecting respiration (breathing) or
the organs used in respiration.
ENT doctor (Ear-Nose-Throat) / Otorhinolaryngologist - CORRECT ANSWER -A
physician who specializes in the disorders of the ear, nose, throat.
Nose - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the face that contains the organs of smell and is
the usual passage for air in breathing.
Nostril - CORRECT ANSWER - Either of the two openings in the nose.
Throat - CORRECT ANSWER - The passage from the mouth to the stomach or the lungs.
(paranasal) Sinuses (Pl.) Sinus(Sing.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Air cavities in the cranial
bones, especially those near the nose (above it and to the sides of it).
(palatine) Tonsils (Pl.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of
the throat that can be seen in the back of the throat; organs of the lymphatic system. The tonsils
act as part of the immune system to help protect against infection.
Tonsillectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical removal of one or both tonsils.
Adenoids (Pl.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mass of lymphatic tissue situated in the back of
the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. It often
hinders speaking and breathing in young children.
, Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER - The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and
the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in
folds of mucous membrane.
Pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - The throat; a cavity behind the nasal cavity, mouth and
larynx.
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER - The uppermost cartilage of the larynx; covers the
entrance of the larynx while swallowing.
Trachea - CORRECT ANSWER - The tube that carries inhaled air from the throat to the
lungs.
Bronchi (Pl.) / (Sing.) Bronchus - CORRECT ANSWER - The two main branches of the
trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches. They are part of the lower
respiratory tract along with the lungs.
Mucus (n.) - CORRECT ANSWER - A thick, slippery discharge produced by the mucous
membranes and glands. Functions to moisten and protect them.
Phlegm - CORRECT ANSWER - Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous
membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.
Sputum - CORRECT ANSWER - Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth,
including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory
tract.
Runny nose - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of having excess amount of mucus in
the nose; nasal drainage.
Nasal discharge - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluids that drain from the nose.
