The nose is divided by a wall of cartilage called

Septum

After the air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the

Pharynx

About the middle of the sternum, the trachea divides into two sections called the right and left:

Bronchi

Oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveolus and the cell exchange by the process of

Diffusion

The degree of inflation depends on the presence of a fatty molecule on the respiratory membrane known as which of the following

Surfactant

To evaluate a patient’s vital capacity, or the amount of air available in the lungs for respiration, use

Spirometry

The lack of air in the lungs caused by the collapse of the microscopic structures of the lungs is known as:

Atelectasis

Acute bronchitis is caused by what type of a respiratory infection?

Viral or bacterial

The disease caused by an organism found in droppings from birds or bats, or in soil near their roosts, as in barns, caves, chicken coops, around buildings, and under bridges is called

Histoplasmosis

Mucus streaming is

Propelling particles upward past the epiglottis

The epiglottis

Covers the opening to the larynx when swallowing.

The insertion of an instrument into the trachea and bronchial tree to view the airways, obtain a secretion or tissue sample or remove a foreign body is known as:

Bronchoscopy

Emphysema causes

Enlarged alveolar spaces in the lungs

This is the accumulation, within the tissues of the lungs, of fluid that has escaped from the blood vessels caused by increased pressure in the vessels

Pulmonary edema

The passageway for air which extends from the neck into the chest is known as the

Trachea

Pulmonary edema occurs when:

fluid accumulates within the tissues of the lung

A pulmonary embolus is:

A blood clot obstructing an arteriole in the lungs

Which of the following statements is true?

Asthma is not associated with the incidence of bronchitis and pneumonia

Tamiflu is an antiviral medication used to lessen and shorten the symptoms of

Infuenza