Haney Medical Admin Asst Medical Terminology Respiratory System Ch 7 Fill In the Blank
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Internal respiration | Transporting of oxygen to the body's cells |
| Inhalation | Term for breathing in |
| Epistaxis | Nose bleed, caused by trauma or rupture of blood vessels |
| Three | Pharynx is divided into how many sections |
| Epiglottis | Food is prevented from going into the larynx by a flap called what? |
| Oropharynx | Back portion of the mouth |
| Percussion | Tapping over the lung area |
| Rhinitis | Inflammation of the nose |
| Hypopnea | Abnormally shallow breathing |
| Tachypnea | Abnormally fast breathing |
| Stridor | High pitched crowing sound of breathing |
| Atelectasis | Collapsed lung |
| Rhinitis | Nasal inflammation |
| Pleurocentesis | Surgical puncture of the pleural cavity |
| antitussives | Agent that relieves coughing |
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