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This activity contains 20 questions.

Question 1.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place in the lungs is referred to as:

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Question 2.
Which part of the respiratory system is also used for the digestive system?

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Question 3.
What muscular structure is located between the pharynx and the trachea?


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Question 4.
The larynx has several plates of cartilage held together with ligaments and muscles. What is another name for the thyroid cartilage?

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Question 5.
The central region of the chest cavity, between the lungs, is the:

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Question 6.
The medical term meaning "not breathing" is:

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Question 7.
Using the fingertips to tap on the chest in order to determine the condition of the lungs is called:

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Question 8.
The condition in which the alveoli in a portion of the lungs collapse is:

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Question 9.
Surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids is called:

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Question 10.
One of the tests to determine if a patient has been exposed to TB is:

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Question 11.
The air that remains in the lungs after a forceful exhalation is called:

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Question 12.
What is the name for the small hairs that filter out particles of dirt that enter the nostrils?

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Question 13.
What small flap of cartilaginous tissue covers the larynx and trachea during eating?

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Question 14.
This sound is caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes and is also called wheezing.

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Question 15.
What disease is caused by the inhalation of environmental particles that become toxic?


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Question 16.
This procedure treats cystic fibrosis by using gravity to increase drainage of secretions from the lungs.


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Question 17.
The medical term for a runny nose is:

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Question 18.
A medication to improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract is:

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Question 19.
Which of the following abbreviations is a blood test?

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Question 20.
An infection commonly known as whooping cough is:

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