Respiratory and Digestive Anatomy
These shell-like structures in the nose warms and moistens the air.
What are the conchae?
Term for a temporary cessation in breathing.
What is apnea?
You may see nasal discharge with the common cold. Another name for this infection is....
What is acute coryza?
Movement caused by muscle contraction in the digestive system that moves food/digestive substances through by a wavelike motion.
Peristalsis
Inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonitis
Last section of the small intestine. Spell it correctly!
Ileum
Exchange of air between the atmosphere and air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The two phases are inhalation and exhalation.
Pulmonary ventilation
This infection usually affects kids under three and causes a cough that sounds like a barking seal.
What is croup?
Name of the substance in the stomach that is formed by food, mucus, and digestive enzymes.
Chyme
This infection is caused by an infection that spreads from the gum to the bone and causes most tooth loss for older adults.
Periodontitis.
The voice box is located in this part of the respiratory system.
What is the Larynx?
This is the phase where oxygen diffuses from the blood to the tissues and carbon dioxide diffuses from the cells to the blood.
Internal gas exchange
This term refers to inflammation of the pleura
Pleurisy
Name of the substance in lacteals that is formed from lymph and fat.
Chyle
Chronic liver disease where healthy liver tissue is replaced by scarred/connective tissue,
Cirrhosis.
This is part of the anatomy that covers the glottis to keep food and drink out of the respiratory tract.
What is the epiglottis?
Term for difficulty in breathing that is relieved by sitting upright.
What is orthopnea?
This is an infectious inflammation of the lung when the air spaces can become filled with fluid.
What is pneumonia?
Name the organ in which bile is stored.
Gall bladder.
Medical term for gallstones.
Cholelithiasis.
List all the sections of the large intestine starting with the first portion that connects to the small intestine.
Cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, rectum, anus.
this test measures the effectiveness of ventilation.
Spirometry
This is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that causes fever, aches, pains, and cough.
What is influenza?
This organ produces many enzymes used to digest food and sodium bicarbonate.
Pancreas
Digestive disease caused by an intolerance to gluten and destroys the intestinal villi.
Celiac disease.