Structures
What is another name for nostrils
Nares
What is the definition of respiration
The act of inhalation and exhalation creating a breath.
What is Asthma
A condition which the lungs have difficulty taking in enough oxygen
Cyanosis
Blue color of mouth/gums due to a lack of oxygen
Heaves is caused by what
an allergy related to dust
What is the treachea
The windpipe
What are things that affect the respiratory rate.
excitement, body temp., exercise, activity, fever, and pain.
Shipping Fever is caused by what
Poor trailer ventilation and sanitation
Bronchi
branches at the base of each lung
What does the respiratory system work closely with
The circulatory system
What opens into the larynx
The glottis
What is the diaphram
area of the chest that surrounds the ribs and protects the lungs.
What two conditions are most common in horses
Heaves and Roaring
Alveoli
tiny sacs of air at the end of the bronchioles
What are the two types of Pneumonia
Bacterial and viral
Where is the larynx located
Within the throat
During Inhalation the muscles and diaphragm do what
Muscles relax/expand while the diaphragm contracts
Bordetella or tracheobronchitis is also know as
Kennel Cough
Rale
crackle caused by the lungs during pneumonia
What is Diaphragmatic Hernia caused by
Severe trauma
What does the epiglottis prevent
It prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing.
During exhalation the muscles do what
The muscles contract
What is Pneumonia
A disease that causes the lungs to become inflamed
Thoracic Cavity refers to what
the chest
What are signs of a URI
snezing, coughing, nasal discharge, and ocular discharge