Question 1

The suffix in the medical term bronchogenicmeans
A)Enlarged
B)Pus
C)Development
D)Creation
E)Bronchus

Accepted Answer

The suffix in the medical word bronchogenic is -genic meaning creation and the root/combining form is bronch/o (bronchus). The definition is arising from bronchus.

Question 2

Which of these following words comes from the Latin origin meaning to smell?
A)Nose
B)Alveolus
C)Olfaction
D)Odiforous
E)Odifaction

Accepted Answer

Olfaction comes from the Latin origin meaning to smell.

Question 3

The transport of O₂ from the outside air to tissue cells and the transport of CO₂ from tissue cells to the outside is known as A)respiration B)circulation C)inspiration D)regulation E)olfaction

Accepted Answer

Respiration is the process by which oxygen is transported from the outside air into the lungs and carried by the blood to all body tissue cells. Carbon dioxide is removed from tissue cells and carried by the blood to the lungs where it is expelled.

Question 4

Mr. Stuckey has a history of COPD. He experienced an exacerbation of his condition and was taken to the emergency department for treatment. The doctor ordered various tests and treatments, including an ABG. What does COPD stand for?
A)Chronic organ perfusion dependency
B)Chronic organic pulmonary disease
C)Chronic obstructive perfusion deficiency
D)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
E)Chronic obstructive pulmonary dyspnea

Accepted Answer

COPD is an abbreviation that means chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 5

What is the plural form of the medical term pleura?
A)Pleuruses
B)Pleurum
C)Pleurae
D)Pleuri
E)Pleures

Accepted Answer

The plural form of the medical term pleura is pleurae. The rule to change a singular word that ends in a into a plural is to retain the a and add an e.

Question 6

What does the combining form in the word pulmonology mean?
A)The study of
B)Lung
C)Air
D)Breath
E)Removal of

Accepted Answer

The combining form in the word pulmonology is pulmon/o which means lung and

Question 7

A patient is diagnosed as having atelectasis. This means that the patient has a(n)
A)inflammation of the lining of the lung.
B)collapse of a part of a lung.
C)cancer of a lobe of the lung.
D)condition in which the alveoli are hyperinflated.
E)inflammation of the lung parenchyma.

Accepted Answer

When an area of the lung collapses as a result of bronchial obstruction, the condition is called atelectasis. Atelectasis breaks down as a root atel- meaning incomplete and a suffix -ectasis meaning dilation. The definition is incomplete dilation.

Question 8

The anatomical structure that connects the back of the nose to the larynx is the
A)pharynx
B)nares
C)esophagus
D)cricoid cartilage
E)trachea

Accepted Answer

The pharynx is the air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx.

Question 9

Which body sensation is most influenced by the sense of smell?
A)Sense of proprioception
B)Sense of revulsion
C)Sense of sight
D)Sense of purpose
E)Sense of taste

Accepted Answer

Many of the sensations of taste are influenced by the sense of smell.

Question 10

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as
A)inhalation
B)perfusion
C)exhalation
D)ventilation
E)circulation

Accepted Answer

The movement of gases in and out of the lungs is known as ventilation.

Question 11

What does the suffix in the term bronchiole mean?
A)Small
B)Pertaining to
C)Endpoint
D)Condition
E)Old

Accepted Answer

The suffix in the term bronchiole is -ole which means small.

Question 12

Where is the apex of the lung located?
A)Above and behind the clavicle
B)Behind the inferior edge of the scapula
C)At the level of the third intercostal space
D)Along the mid-axillary line
E)Resting on the diaphragm

Accepted Answer

Each lung is a soft, spongy, conical organ with its base resting on the diaphragm and its apex lies above and behind the clavicle.

Question 13

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the term for the hair-like, motile projections from the surface of a cell?
A)Cillia
B)Cilia
C)Ciliae
D)Cilias
E)Cliums

Accepted Answer

A cilium is a hair-like, motile projection from the surface of a cell. To change a singular word ending in um into a plural, drop the um and add an a.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best defines internal respiration?
A)The process of oxygen passing from alveoli into red blood cells.
B)The process of drawing air into the lungs.
C)The use of oxygen in cellular metabolism.
D)The rate at which carbon dioxide is released into the alveoli.
E)The movement of the diaphragm when inhaling and exhaling.

Accepted Answer

One of the four components of respiration is peripheral gas exchange between tissue capillaries and tissue cells for use in cellular metabolism (internal respiration).

Question 15

Name the combining from which means voice box?
A)Pharyng/o
B)Trache/o
C)Thyroid/o
D)Laryng/o
E)Stom/o

Accepted Answer

The medical term for voice box is the larynx and the combining form for larynx is laryng/o.

Question 16

The prefix in the word antibiotic means
A)living organism
B)with
C)against
D)works together
E)less than

Accepted Answer

The prefix in the word antibiotic is anti- which means against.

Question 17

The alveolus is defined as
A)one of the lobes of the lung
B)one of the breath sounds
C)the terminal element of the respiratory tract
D)the site at which oxygen is exhaled
E)the area above the sternal notch

Accepted Answer

The alveolus is the tiny air sac at the terminal end of the respiratory tract. It is the site for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Question 18

Mrs. Penny had a severe case of pneumonia and was receiving antibiotics for treatment. She coughed so much that she fractured a rib and also developed pleurisy. Pleurisy is best defined as
A)a lung condition causing difficulty breathing.
B)an infection that has moved into the blood stream.
C)an inflammation of the lining of the lung.
D)an infection of a lobe of the lung.
E)an irritation of the diaphragm due to coughing.

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy breaks down into the root pleur- meaning pleura and -isy meaning inflammation. The definition is inflammation of the pleura which is a membrane covering the lungs and lining the ribs in the thoracic cavity.

Question 19

The fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of different dusts is called
A)Pneumonia
B)Pneumonitis
C)Pneumoconiosis
D)Pneumoniosis
E)Pneumoconitis

Accepted Answer

Chronic infections of the lung parenchyma are the result of prolonged exposure to infection or to occupational irritant dust or droplets. These disorders are called pneumoconioses (plural), pneumoconiosis (singular).

Question 20

The plural form of the medical term alveolus is
A)alveoluses
B)alveoli
C)alveolar
D)alveolis
E)alveolae

Accepted Answer

The plural form of the medical term alveolus is alveoli. The rule to follow when changing a singular word that ends in us into a plural is to delete us and add an i.

Quiz 13: Respiratory System

The suffix in the medical term bronchogenicmeans

Which of these following words comes from the Latin origin meaning to smell?

The transport of O2 from the outside air to tissue cells and the transport of CO2 from tissue cells to the outside is known as

Mr. Stuckey has a history of COPD. He experienced an exacerbation of his condition and was taken to the emergency department for treatment. The doctor ordered various tests and treatments, including an ABG. What does COPD stand for?

What is the plural form of the medical term pleura?

What does the combining form in the word pulmonology mean?

A patient is diagnosed as having atelectasis. This means that the patient has a(n)

The anatomical structure that connects the back of the nose to the larynx is the

Which body sensation is most influenced by the sense of smell?

The movement of gases into and out of the lungs is known as

What does the suffix in the term bronchiole mean?

Where is the apex of the lung located?

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the term for the hair-like, motile projections from the surface of a cell?

Which of the following statements best defines internal respiration?

Name the combining from which means voice box?

The prefix in the word antibiotic means

The alveolus is defined as

Mrs. Penny had a severe case of pneumonia and was receiving antibiotics for treatment. She coughed so much that she fractured a rib and also developed pleurisy. Pleurisy is best defined as

The fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of different dusts is called

The plural form of the medical term alveolus is

The transport of O₂ from the outside air to tissue cells and the transport of CO₂ from tissue cells to the outside is known as