Midterm Chapter 4 Pulmology Exam
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In the word adenocarcinoma, the suffix is ..... and the combining form meaning gland is..... -
Answer✔-oma, aden/o
The adjective ..... means pertaining to the heart and the lungs. - Answer✔Cardiopulmonary
.......... Is an infection of some or all the lobes of the lungs. - Answer✔Pneumonia
What is the purpose of polysomnography? - Answer✔To determine whether a potion has
obstructive sleep apnea
The definition of hemoptysis is ....... - Answer✔Coughing up blood-tinged sputum
The trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles look like the trunk and branches of an upside-down tree
and are called the bronchial tree. The bronchial tree is lined with....... - Answer✔Cilia
The correct spelling of the word that means condition of dilation of the bronchus is ..... -
Answer✔Bronchiectasis
A sheet of skeletal muscle that is active during breathing and lies along the inferior border of the
thoracic cavity is the _________. - Answer✔diaphragm
The procedure that uses a plastic tube in the thoracic cavity to remove accumulated air or blood
due to trauma or infection is ....... - Answer✔Chest tube insertion
The combining form hal/o- in a word inhalation means...... - Answer✔Breathe
An ....... Is a hollow sphere of cells that expands and contracts with each breath. -
Answer✔Alveolus
In the respiratory system, the septum is found..... - Answer✔In the nasal cavity.
Rhonchi and strider are types of - Answer✔Abnormal breath sounds in the lungs
The two combining forms that mean diaphragm are..... - Answer✔Diaphragmat/o, phren/o
A person with orthopnea..... - Answer✔Must sit up to breathe easily
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