Exam 23: Respiratory System Terminology

The Heimlich maneuver is performed on persons who:

The suffix -ole means ____________.

In the medical word oxyhemoglobin,the combining form hem/o- means ____________.

Which is a waste product of metabolism that is exhaled by the respiratory system?

Because of the definition of the combining form,we know that when the phrenic nerve is stimulated,it causes the ____________ to contract.

In what order does a nerve impulse travel to cause inspiration?

The combining form auscult/o- means tapping.

The suffix -pnea means breathing.

The combining form spir/o- has two meanings,but the meaning that pertains to the respiratory system is the meaning ____________.

The bronchial tree is lined with ____________,small hairs that move in coordinated waves to carry mucus and trapped particles toward the throat where they can be expelled.

The combining form tuss/o- means ____________.

Pulmonology is the study of the __________ and associated structures.

The suffix -ptysis means :

The diagnostic procedure to measure the capacity of the lungs and the volume of air during inhalation and exhalation is called:

The presence of AFB in sputum could indicate a tuberculosis infection.

The medical transcriptionist typed: "The patient's nasal mucus membranes were swollen and inflamed." The transcriptionist spelled all of the words in the sentence correctly.

Pack-years is the unit of measurement that a physician uses to describe the amount and duration of ____________ smoking.

The combining form pharyng/o- means ____________.

All of the following are types of lung cancer except:

The combining form pleur/o- means ____________ (lung membrane).