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Rales - Answer Abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a
stethoscope
Stridor - Answer Harsh vibrating noise when breathing, caused by obstruction of the
windpipe or larynx
Rhonchi - Answer Whistling, snoring, or squeaking sound heard during auscultation of
the chest of a person with partial airway obstruction
Alveoli - Answer Tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gas exchange
Auscultation - Answer Action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other
organs, typically with a stethoscope, as part of medical diagnosis
Bronchonstriction - Answer Tightening of smooth muscle surrounding the bronchi and
bronchioles, with consequent wheezing and shortness of breath
Cilia - Answer Short, microscopic hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on
the surface of certain cells, causing currents in surrounding fluids or providing
propulsion
Diaphragm - Answer Dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the
abdomen in mammals, playing a major role in breathing as contractions increases the
volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs
Epiglottis - Answer Flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during
swallowing to cover the opening of the trachea
Intubation - Answer Insertion of a tube through a patient's mouth and into the trachea
for the purpose of artificial ventilation
Mediastinum - Answer Space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that
contains all of the tissues and organs of the chest except lungs
Spirometer - Answer Instrument used for measuring the volume capacity of the lungs
Sputum - Answer Mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract,
typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to
aid in medical diagnosis
Trachea - Answer Large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending
from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs
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