Respiratory System

4. Involuntary contraction of the bronchii are called:
7. What is the medical term for head cold?
9. What device is worn by a person with sleep apnea?
10. What is the natural process of drawing air into the lungs called?
11. What is the term that refers to a loss of feeling or sensation?
15. A narrowing of stricture of the voice box is known as:
16. High levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream results in:
17. A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the:
18. During the swallowing process, the structure that closes off the larynx is the:
19. What is the medical condition where a collection of air in the pleural cavity causes the lung to collapse?
22. What is the test that measures breathing capacity of the lungs?
24. What is the term that means presence of pus in the pleural cavity?
25. An acute respiratory syndrome that occurs in children and infants characterized by laryngeal obstruction and barking cough is:
27. What a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position, the condition is known as:
29. High-pitched musical sounds made on inspiration, caused by obstruction is known as:

1. Pain in the double membrane that covers the lungs is:
2. What infectious disease produces small lesions or tubercles in the lungs?
3. What are the abnormal breath sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation called?
5. The medical term for swallowing air is:
6. The space in the chest between the lungs:
8. What is the term for difficult or labored breathing?
10. A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever, chills, headache and muscle pain is..
12. What is the condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tube?
13. A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is:
14. A total absence of oxygen in body tissues is known as:
20. What is the medical term for nosebleed?
21. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as...
23. What is the term for the chronic disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli, often associated with smoking?
26. Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration are called:
28. What medical term means normal breathing?