Review Chapter 7 - The Respiratory System

What term refers to the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues?

• anoxia

• asphyxia

• atelectasis

• oxyrrhea

What type of medication is used to stop coughing?

• antitussive

• nebulizer

• spirometer

• corticosteriods

difficult or labored breathing

• anoxia

• atelectasis

• dyspnea

• dysphonia

an accumulation of pus in the pleural or other body cavity

• emphysema

• empyema

• eupnea

• croup

occurs when a foreign substance is inhaled into the lungs

• atelectasis

• aspiration pneumonia

• dyspnea

• eupnea

an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

• bacterial pneumonia

• bronchioles

• bronchodilator

• bronchorrhea

a genetic disorder where the lungs and the pancreas are clogged with large amounts of thick mucus

• croup

• cystic fibrosis

• emphysema

• asthma

What is known as the surgical repair of the nasal septum?

What is known as the progressive loss of lung function caused by enlargement of the alveoli?

What is the medical term for the condition commonly known as a nosebleed?