What Breath Sounds Are Thought to Be Produced by the Sudden

question 27

Multiple Choice

What breath sounds are thought to be produced by the sudden opening of alveoli or sections of the lung?

• A) Wheezes
• B) Rubbing
• C) Crackles
• D) Rhonchi

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Definitions:

Trabeculae Carneae

Muscular ridges and columns found inside the ventricles of the heart, which help strengthen and support its walls.

Pectinate Muscles

Internal ridges of myocardial tissue in the atria of the heart, particularly pronounced in the right atrium.

Chordae Tendineae

Tendinous strands running from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves.

Endocardium

Innermost layer of the heart, including endothelium and connective tissue.