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| The term for the part of the throat behind the mouth is: |
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| Lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharynx is: |
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| The windpipe bifurcates at the: |
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| An air sac at the end of a bronchiole is a(n): |
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| The double-folded serous membrane that surrounds the lungs is: |
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| The substance that prevents the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles from collapsing is: |
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| What is an abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen in the blood? |
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| What is a discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by deoxygenation of the blood? |
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| Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum is: |
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| What is a term for any difficult and/or painful breathing? |
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| Abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing is: |
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| A condition of excessive carbon dioxide in the blood is: |
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| What condition describes difficulty breathing unless in an upright position? |
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| A collapse of lung tissue or an entire lung is: |
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| What abnormal conition of the pulmonary system is characterized by distention and destructive changes of the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles? |
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| An accumulation of fluid in lung tissue is: |
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| Blood in the pleural cavity is: |
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| An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural space is a: |
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| acute respiratory failure |
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| A general term for mechanical devices that assist the breathing process is: |
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| The mechanical fixation of the two pleural membranes to prevent pleural effusions is: |
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| If an entire lung is resected, it is called a: |
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| Air or gas in the pleural cavity is called: |
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| An infection that is highly contagious in young children and the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants is: |
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