Med term ch.7 Respiratory system

pneum/o or pneumon/o means

air; lung

tiny air sacs found at the ends of the bronchioles are called

alveoli

absence of the sense of smell is called

anosmia

use of a stethoscope to detect abnormal lung sounds is called

auscultation

thorac/o means

chest

The clinical term for a head cold is

coryza

When the diaphragm contracts, it partially

descends into the abdominal cavity

The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of

emphysema

eu-

good, normal

atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

The parietal pleura glides smoothly over the visceral pleura because the pleural cavity normally contains a small amount of

lubricating fluid

intradermal test used to determine tuberculin sensitivity

mantoux test

rhin/o

nose

epistaxis means

nosebleed

gently tapping the chest with the fingers to determine the position, size, or consistency of the underlying structures is called

palpation

Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the

pulmonary capillaries

Which procedure helps evaluate the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air

pulmonary function studies

accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity is called

pyothorax

tachy-

rapid

which procedure is a surgical repair of the nose to correct birth defects or for cosmetic purposes

rhinoplasty