Thorax and Lungs Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• asthma : an abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens.
• emphysema : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by enlargement of alveoli distal to terminal bronchioles
• cilia : millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree
• percussion : striking over the chest wall with short, sharp blows of the fingers to determine the size and density of the underlying organ
• orthopea : ability to breathe easily only in an upright position
• apnea : cessation of breathing
• atelectasis : an abnormal respiration condition characterized by collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli
• crepitus : coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue
• copd : a functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction
• vesicular : refers to soft, low-pitched, normal breath sound heard over peripheral lung field
• tachypnea : rapid, shallow breathing; more than 24 breaths per minute
• dyspnea : difficult, labored breathing
• bronchiole : one of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segments bronchi divide
• alveoli : the site of respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
• wheeze : high-pitched, musical, squeaking adventitious lung sound
• bradypnea : slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate
• fremitus : a palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall
• hypoxemia : decreased level of oxygen in the blood
• rhonchi : low-pitched, musical, snoring, adventitious lung sounds caused by airflow obstruction from secretions
• hypercapnia : increased levels of caron dioxide in the blood
• bronchitis : inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of the bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion
• bronchophony : the spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue
• fissure : the narrow crack diving the lobes of the lungs