Respiratory System Quiz #2

inflammation of the larynx

• laryngospasm

• laryngoscopy

• pulmonologist

• laryngitis

• laryngectomy

sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx

• laryngospasm

• laryngoscopy

• pulmonologist

• laryngitis

• laryngectomy

specialist in disorders of the respiratory system

• laryngospasm

• laryngoscopy

• pulmonologist

• laryngitis

• laryngectomy

surgical removal of the larynx

• laryngospasm

• laryngoscopy

• pulmonologist

• laryngitis

• laryngectomy

visual exam of the larynx with a laryngoscope

• laryngospasm

• laryngoscopy

• pulmonologist

• laryngitis

• laryngectomy

Tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens are:

• olfactory receptors

• cisterni chili

• cilia

• sinuses

A term that means pertaining to the windpipe and bronchi is:

• bronchiectasis

• tracheobronchial

• laryngobronchial

• pharyngobronchial

Spirometry is:

• exam of the tracheobronchial tree

• the largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal inhalation

• the measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs

• the diagnosis of respiratory disorders

In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called:

• bronchi

• alveoli

• bronchioles

• terminal bronchioles

A 9-year-old girl who has asthma is likely to be treated with which type of medication?

• bronchodilator

• antihistamine

• bronchoconstrictor

• mucolytic