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The Respiratory System :) Medical Terminology

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-ectasis

a)

voice box

b)

enlargement

c)

throat

d)

oxygen

2.

laryng/o

a)

blue

b)

carries air into the lungs

c)

incomplete

d)

voice box

3.

bronch/o

a)

blue

b)

lung

c)

carries air into the lungs

d)

throat

4.

cyan/o

a)

incomplete

b)

voice sounds

c)

blue

d)

lung

5.

atel/o

a)

incomplete

b)

multilayered membrane

c)

rapid

d)

breathing

6.

preum/o

a)

lung

b)

oxygen

c)

chest

d)

breathing

7.

ox/o

a)

oxygen

b)

rapid

c)

chest

d)

blue

8.

pleur/o

a)

voice sounds

b)

multilayered membrane

c)

throat

d)

breathing

9.

pharyng/o

a)

lung

b)

throat

c)

windpipe

d)

chest

10.

phon/o

a)

windpipe

b)

oxygen

c)

voice sounds

d)

rapid

11.

trache/o

a)

lung

b)

breathing

c)

windpipe

d)

voice sounds

12.

trachy

a)

windpipe

b)

enlargement

c)

voice box

d)

rapid

13.

pulmon/o

a)

lung

b)

oxygen

c)

windpipe

d)

chest

14.

thorax

a)

chest

b)

lung

c)

throat

d)

incomplete

15.

pnea

a)

breathing

b)

chest

c)

multilayered membrane

d)

enlargement

16.

The heart, aorta, esophagus,and trachea are located in the...

a)

epiglottis

b)

visceral pleura

c)

mediatium

d)

frontal

17.

The ___________ acts as a lid over the entrance to the esophagus

a)

epiglottis

b)

frontal

c)

bronchioles

d)

alvecli

18.

The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the....

a)

bronchioles

b)

hemoptyisis

c)

silicosis

d)

visceral pleura

19.

The __________ sinuses are located just above the eyes

a)

frontal

b)

bronchioles

c)

trachypnea

d)

alvecli

20.

The smallest divisions of bronchial tree are the....

a)

bronchioles

b)

silicosis

c)

tachypnea

d)

epiglottis

21.

During respirations, the exchange of gasses takes place through the walls of the....

a)

alvecli

b)

silicosis

c)

tachypnea

d)

bronchioles

22.

The term meaning spitting blood or blood stained sputum is...

a)

hemoptysis

b)

silicosis

c)

tachypnea

d)

mediatium

23.

Black lung disease is the lay term for....

a)

silcosis

b)

tachypnea

c)

visceral pleura

d)

frontal

24.

The term _________ abnormally rapid rate of respirations.

a)

tachypnea

b)

dyshoria

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

larynx

25.

The term meaning any voice impairment is....

a)

dysoria

b)

frontal

c)

silicosis

d)

epiglottis

26.

1st division of pharynx

a)

oropharynx

b)

laryngopharynx

c)

larynx

d)

nasopharynx

27.

2nd division of the pharynx

a)

laryngopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

28.

3rd division of pharynx

a)

larynx

b)

laryngopharynx

c)

nasopharynx

d)

trachea

29.

voice box

a)

trachea

b)

oropharynx

c)

nasopharynx

d)

larynx

30.

windpipe

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

nasopharynx

31.

The exchange of gases within the cells of the body is known as ____________ respiration

a)

internal

b)

byssinosis

c)

bacterial

d)

dyspnea

32.

The term that describes lung disease caused by cotton dust is....

a)

byssinosis

b)

bacterial

c)

dyspnea

d)

tracheostomy

33.

The form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination is....

a)

dyspnea

b)

phlegm

c)

empyema

d)

bacterial

34.

The term commonly known as shortness of breath is....

a)

dyspnea

b)

tracheotomy

c)

phlegm

d)

pertussis

35.

The emergancy procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is called....

a)

tracheotomy

b)

phelgm

c)

byssinosis

d)

bacterial

36.

severe acute respiratory syndrome

a)

SARS

b)

SIDS

c)

URI

d)

COPD

37.

acute respiratory distress syndrome

a)

COPD

b)

URI

c)

ARDS

d)

SARS

38.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

a)

COPD

b)

ARDS

c)

SIDS

d)

URI

39.

Sudden infant death syndrome

a)

SIDS

b)

COPD

c)

ARDS

d)

URI

40.

Upper respiratory infection

a)

URI

b)

SIDS

c)

SARS

d)

COPD

41.

The term meaning the act of drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is _______

a)

asperation

b)

hyperventilation

c)

asthma

d)

apnea

42.

The term meaning abnormally rapid deep breathing __________

a)

hyperventilation

b)

tracheoplasty

c)

exhalation

d)

laryngospasm

43.

The term meaning the surgical repair of the trachea is ___________

a)

tracheoplasty

b)

apnea

c)

pleuralgia

d)

pneumorrhagia

44.

The diaphragm is relaxed is _________

a)

exhalation

b)

asthma

c)

apnea

d)

effusion

45.

During an ________ attack the muscles of the airways contract

a)

asthma

b)

apnea

c)

laryngospasm

d)

effusion

46.

The term meaning the absence of spontaneous respiration is _________

a)

asthma

b)

apnea

c)

effusion

d)

pleuralgia

47.

The sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx is a ____________.

a)

laryngospasm

b)

pleuralgia

c)

effusion

d)

apnea

48.

The term meaning the escape of fluid into a body cavity is ________.

a)

effusion

b)

pleuralgia

c)

asthma

d)

apnea

49.

The term meaning pain in the pleura or side is _________.

a)

pleuralgia

b)

effusion

c)

apnea

d)

asthma

50.

The term meaning bleeding from the lungs is ______________.

a)

pheumorrhalgia

b)

effusion

c)

apnea

d)

asthma