Terms
Breathing rapidly and deeply, which decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, is called
hyperventilation
The function of the respiratory system is to move air in and out of the lungs. This process is called __________, respiration, or breathing.
Ventilation
These are tiny air sacs surrounded by capillaries where gas exchange occurs.
alveoli
what exerts control on the respiratory rhythm and depth?
medulla oblongata
The medical term for a collapsed lung is
atelectasis
__________, or coughing up blood.
hemoptysis
The fatty substance that helps maintain the inflation of the alveoli so that they do not collapse in on themselves between inspirations is called.
surfactant
The amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs during a normal breath is called.
tidal volume
The medical term for when a patient has difficulty breathing is
dyspnea
Allergic __________ is a hypersensitivity reaction to various airborne allergens.
rhinitis
This flap-like structure closes off the larynx during swallowing so that food and liquids do not enter the respiratory system when swallowing.
epiglottis
What condition does inflammation cause an obstruction in the tubes of the bronchial tree?
Asthma
inadequate oxygenation of the cells is called?
Hypoxia
The nasal cavity is divided by the __________.
Nasal Septum
The following lines the nasal cavity and helps remove pathogens?
Cilia
what condition may occur when heart function declines and fluid fills spaces of the lungs?
pulomonary edema