Fill in the Blanks Respiratory words Online version Fill in the blanks to define the words below. by Beryl McEwan 1 Nasal beds Adventious membranes cyanosis tracheal Hypoxia nail apnoea intercostal mucous tachypnoea haemoptysis Auscultation Atelactasis of the chest is a part of a respiratory assessment . sounds are extra breath sounds that are abnormal . is inadequate issue oxygenation . Blood stained sputum is called . Absence of breathing is referred to as . A respiratory rate above the normal limits is . flaring , tug and recession are signs of respiratory distress . is an area of collapsed lung . A key marker of a low level of oxygen in the blood is central . In dark skinned people , cyanosis is best assesed in the or .