Respiratory System Study Guide

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  1. Clearing the respiratory tract is accomplished by _ _ u _ _ _ _ _
  2. Where is the larynx found?
  3. In _ _ p ______dyspnea worsens as the disease progresses.
  4. What is the recommended treatment for the common cold?
  5. _ _ _ l _ e _ _ _ is caused by a virus.
  6. _ _ _ h _ _ _ _ _ is characterized by over-dilated alveoli that have lost their elasticity.
  7. Sleeping can cause the respiration rate to increase or decrease?
  8. _ _ _ _ I ______involves taking air into the lungs.
  9. What is initially sensed by the brain to control breathing?
  10. Bacteria and ______are two main causes of _ n ______
  11. _ _ _ f ______is a fatty substance in the lungs that prevents the ______I from ______s _ _ _
  12. What is the name of the cartilage flap that covers the larynx when you swallow?
  13. The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is:
  14. What is the correct pathway of air into the lungs?
  15. _ _ _ _ _ n _ is the medical term for the throat.
  16. The normal number of breaths an adult takes each minutes at rest is about:
  17. What one word would most closely describe the work of the hair in the nose?
  18. _ _ _ _ _ located in the nasal epithelium perform the function of:
  19. The _ a _ _ _ _ is responsible for voice production.
  20. The windpipe is referred to as the:
  21. The _ _ _ _ u _ is the partition that separated the nose into the right and left cavities.
  22. The tubes formed when the trachea divides to enter both lungs are called:
  23. Each lung is divided into two or three parts called:
  24. The walls of the trachea are made more rigid by the presence of:
  25. The _ _ _ _ r_ covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the rib cage.
  26. The respiratory system ends in millions of tiny, thin walled sacs called:
  27. _ _ _ _ _ c ______is a respiratory disease with the following symptoms: cough, low grade fever in the afternoon, weight lose and night sweats.
  28. Structures that produce mucous for the respiratory tract and are located in the skull are the:
  29. Stephen comes into the ER with wheezing, dyspnea, and tightness in the chest. He may be experiencing:
  30. TB is increasing because of:
  31. Kayla experienced hoarseness for two days and loss of voice for three days. She most likely suffers from:
  32. What body function is made possible by fibrous plates contained within the cartilage of the larynx: