Respiratory system
The respiratory system begins at the ____.
nostrils or nares
What is asthma?
A condition where the lungs have difficulty taking in enough oxygen.
What are the two acts of respiration?
Inhalation and Exhalation
Define lungs
Organ that surrounds the heart and inflates with air for breathing.
What other system works closely with the respiratory system?
The circulatory system
Does the mouth also serve as an airway that leads to the respiratory system?
Yes
Can shipping fever be fatal to animals?
Yes.
What cavity enlarges when air is being rushed in?
The thoracic cavity
Define cyanosis
Blue color of the mouth and gums due to lack of oxygen.
What respiratory condition is caused by dust allergy?
heaves
The ______ is the common passageway for air and food.
pharynx/throat area
Heaves is a common term for _________.
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Does Inhalation take air in or out?
Define pneumonia
Conditions of the lungs that causes inflammation and may be of viral or bacterial sources.
What sound does lung with pneumonia make?
crackles or rales
Endotracheal tube
What condition of the respiratory system is caused by severe trauma, like being hit by a car.
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Do rib muscles contract when exhaling?
Yes
Define Upper Respiratory Infection
A condition that causes sneezing, coughing, nasal discharge, ocular discharge, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
The trachea is made of what?
cartilage
What is the double membrane covering called that holds the lungs?
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What does the diaphragm do when exhaling?
It relaxes.
Define epiglottis
A covering or flap that prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing.
What resembles tree branches that connect through tiny air sacs of air?
aveoli