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Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Pleura


A) throat
B) collection of fluid in tissues
C) membranes surrounding the lungs
D) central cavity between the lungs in the chest
E) the windpipe
F) condition of imperfect lung expansion; collapsed lung
G) thin hairs attached to the lining of the respiratory tract
H) pus in the pleural cavity
I) listening to the sounds in the chest
J) infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract; caused by bacteria

K) C) and D)
L) A) and G)

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Complete the following sentences. -The essential cells of the lung; performing its main function are the pulmonary __________.

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Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Empyema


A) throat
B) collection of fluid in tissues
C) membranes surrounding the lungs
D) central cavity between the lungs in the chest
E) the windpipe
F) condition of imperfect lung expansion; collapsed lung
G) thin hairs attached to the lining of the respiratory tract
H) pus in the pleural cavity
I) listening to the sounds in the chest
J) infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract; caused by bacteria

K) B) and F)
L) C) and D)

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Give combining forms for the following meanings. -Dust: __________

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Localized area of pus formation in the lungs:


A) Pulmonary edema
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Pleural effusion
D) Pulmonary abscess
E) Pleurisy

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Complete the following sentences. -The gas produced by cells and exhaled through the lungs is called __________.

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Select from the following anatomic structures to complete the sentences. -The voice box is called the _____.


A) alveoli
B) bronchi
C) cilia
D) epiglottis
E) hilum
F) larynx
G) mediastinum
H) palatine tonsils
I) paranasal sinuses
J) parietal pleura

K) B) and D)
L) C) and G)

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Complete the following terms using the definitions. -Breathing is easier in an upright position: __________pnea

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Give meanings for the following combining forms. -pulmon/o: __________

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Match the terms with their correct descriptions/definitions. -Whooping cough


A) anthracosis
B) asthma
C) atelectasis
D) auscultation
E) bronchioalveolar lavage
F) bronchogenic carcinoma
G) emphysema
H) epistaxis
I) laryngoscopy
J) mesothelioma
K) paroxysmal
L) pertussis
M) pleural effusion
N) pulmonary edema
O) purulent
P) stridor
Q) thoracentesis
R) tracheostomy
S) tuberculosis
T) wheezes

U) A) and Q)
V) B) and M)

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Give meanings for the following combining forms. -or/o: __________

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Match each explanation to an associated abbreviation. -VATS


A) this virus causes bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia
B) difficult breathing with strenuous exercise
C) examples are forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and total lung capacity (TLC)
D) adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are examples
E) tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, and hypoxemia in an adult
F) chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples
G) procedure to visually examine the chest using small incisions and video equipment
H) device to deliver aerosolized medication
I) this device helps relieve obstructive sleep apnea
J) related to absence of surfactant, a substance that helps expansion of lungs in infants

K) E) and F)
L) A) and H)

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Match each explanation to an associated abbreviation. -COPD


A) this virus causes bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia
B) difficult breathing with strenuous exercise
C) examples are forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and total lung capacity (TLC)
D) adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are examples
E) tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, and hypoxemia in an adult
F) chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples
G) procedure to visually examine the chest using small incisions and video equipment
H) device to deliver aerosolized medication
I) this device helps relieve obstructive sleep apnea
J) related to absence of surfactant, a substance that helps expansion of lungs in infants

K) H) and I)
L) B) and I)

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Complete the following terms using the definitions. -Inflammation of a small bronchial tube: __________itis

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Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Cilia


A) throat
B) collection of fluid in tissues
C) membranes surrounding the lungs
D) central cavity between the lungs in the chest
E) the windpipe
F) condition of imperfect lung expansion; collapsed lung
G) thin hairs attached to the lining of the respiratory tract
H) pus in the pleural cavity
I) listening to the sounds in the chest
J) infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract; caused by bacteria

K) All of the above
L) A) and B)

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Give meanings for the following combining forms. -adenoid/o: __________

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Difficult breathing:


A) Anosmia
B) Dyspnea
C) Dysphonia
D) Tachypnea
E) Hypoxia

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Match the following pathologic terms with their meanings. -Rod-shaped bacteria


A) anthracosis
B) asbestosis
C) bacilli
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E) cor pulmonale
F) exudate
G) hydrothorax
H) infiltrate
I) palliative
J) paroxysmal
K) pneumothorax
L) pulmonary infarction
M) purulent
N) silicosis

O) C) and D)
P) A) and E)

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Complete the following terms using the definitions. -Inflammation of the nose and throat: __________itis

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Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Removal of the tonsils:


A) tonsilectomy
B) tonselectomy
C) tonsillectomy

D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

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