System
What are the 2 jobs of the respiratory system
Move air into and out of the lungs
Gas exchange
The movement of air into and out of the lungs
Ventilation
Breathing is what kind of muscle movement
Involuntary
This is the membrane that surrounds the Lungs
Pleura
This can be a tumor, mucus, swollen airway, tongue or spasm
Obstruction
These are the tiny sacs where gas exchange takes place
Alveoli
Another word for inhale
Inspiration
This is the strongest stimulus to breathe
Raising CO2 levels in the blood
This happens when air enters the plural space
Pneumothorax
This comes from low RBC numbers
Anemia
When O2 moves from the blood to the tissues and CO2 moves from the tissues to the blood, it is referred to as this
Internal Respiration
The process of supplying oxygen to the blood and body tissues
oxygenation
These are found in the blood and CSF and they drive respiration. What are they called
Chemoreceptors
This happens when fluid enters the pleural cavity
Pleural Effusion
This can be from a mucus plug, pain after surgery, immobility or obstruction
Atelectasis
Define external Respiration
Gas exchange between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries
The movement of blood through the body's tissues
Perfusion
This sheet of muscle helps to pull air into the lungs
Diaphragm
This means low O2 in Arterial blood
Hypoxemia
This phrase describes the following conditions-COPD, Emphysema, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chronic Lung Disease
The lungs have how many lobes on each side
Right has 3, Left has 2-Left has less
The use of secondary muscles to breathe can be referred to as this
Forced Breathing
These 2 parts of the brain are called the respiratory centers
Pons and Medulla Oblongata
This means inadequate O2 at the cellular or tissue level
Hypoxia
When you have this problem from heart failure or shock you will be short of breath
Decreased Cardiac output