path unit 2

What is the structure that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?

• Larynx

• Epiglottis

• Pharynx

• Trachea

What is the condition characterized by the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs?

• Asthma

• Chronic Bronchitis

• Emphysema

• Pneumonia

What is the medical term for the complete or partial collapse of a lung?

• Pneumothorax

• Atelectasis

• Bronchitis

• Emphysema

What is the medical term for a localized collection of pus within the lung tissue?

• Lung Abscess

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis

• Lung Cancer

What is the term for a single abnormal growth in the lung that is often detected on imaging studies?

• Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

• Lung Carcinoma

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

What is the condition characterized by difficulty in breathing due to inflammation and narrowing of the airways?

• Asthma

• Bronchitis

• Pneumonia

• Emphysema

What is the condition characterized by lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust?

• Asbestosis

• Silicosis

• Pneumoconiosis

• Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

What is the medical condition described as a connection between pulmonary arteries and veins?

• Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula

• Coronary Artery Disease

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Pulmonary Hypertension

What is the medical term for a type of pneumonia that affects patches throughout both lungs?

• Lobar pneumonia

• Bronchopneumonia

• Aspiration pneumonia

• Viral pneumonia

What is the condition characterized by the inability of the diaphragm to function properly?

• Diaphragmatic Paralysis

• Asthma

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis