FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH. 12 MED

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH. 12 MED

TERM EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: -thorax

Answer:

pleural cavity, chest

Question 2: hilum of the lung

Answer:

midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

Question 3: thoracotomy

Answer:

large surgical incision of the chest

Question 4: pulmonary fibrosis

Answer:

formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

Question 5: spir/o

Answer:

breathing

Question 6: apex of the lung

Answer:

tip or uppermost portion of the lung

Question 7: exudates

Answer:

fluid, cells, and other substances (pus) that filter from cells or capillaries ooze into lesions or areas of inflammation

Question 8: bronchoscopy

Answer:

fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes

Question 9: bronchioles

Answer:

smallest branches of the bronchi

Question 10: trachea

Answer:

windpipe

Question 11: pulmonary infarction

Answer:

area of necrosis (death of lung tissue)

Question 12: mediastinoscopy

Answer:

endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum

Question 13: pneum/o, pneumon/o

Answer:

air, lung

Question 14: -osmia

Answer:

smell

Question 15: parietal pluera

Answer:

outer layer of the pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

Question 16: tuberculin test

Answer:

determines past of present tuberculosis infection based on a positive skin reaction

Question 17: pulmonary parenchyma

Answer:

essential parts of the lung

Question 18: orth/o

Answer:

straight, upright

Question 19: asthma

Answer:

chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

Question 20: mediastin/o

Answer:

mediastinum

Question 21: inspiration

Answer:

breathing in (inhalation)

Question 22: epistaxis

Answer:

nosebleed

Question 23: expiration

Answer:

breathing out (exhalation)

Question 24: pharynx

Answer:

throat

Question 25: laryngoscopy

Answer:

visual examination of the voice box

Question 26: adenoids

Answer:

lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

Question 27: thoracentesis

Answer:

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

Question 28: lung biopsy

Answer:

removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination