Final answer:
This condition is known as pleurodynia. It occurs when the inflamed membranes rub against each other with each inhalation causing a sharp pain. The correct answer to fill in the blank is c) Pleurodynia.
Step-by-step explanation:
The condition where inflamed membranes cause sharp pain upon inhalation is known as pleurodynia. Conditions such as pneumonia and COPD can cause inflammation to the respiratory tract but are associated with symptoms like coughing, difficulty breathing, and in the case of pneumonia, fluid-filled alveoli. The inflammation in pleurodynia affects the pleura, which is the membrane surrounding the lungs, not the alveoli themselves.
The correct answer to fill in the blank is c) Pleurodynia.