Vital Signs
A normal heart rate for an adult at rest ranges within these two numbers.
Between 60 and 100.
The Pharynx leads to this lower section of the airway.
The Larynx
This form of metabolism uses oxygen.
Aerobic metabolism.
Tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > than this number.
100
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
The arteries.
Normal respiratory rates at rest range between these two numbers.
12 to 20 breaths per minute.
This anatomical feature is positioned between the larynx and the bronchi.
The trachea.
This form of metabolism is abnormal, is less efficient, and doesn't use oxygen.
Anaerobic metabolism.
Blood in the pleural space creates this condition.
A Hemothorax.
These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
The veins.
Normal BP is when the systolic is this number or less, and the diastolic is this other number or less.
This anatomical feature is positioned between the bronchi and the alveoli.
The bronchioles.
Hypoxemia, inadequate blood flow, loss of large amounts of blood, and heart attack can cause this form of metabolism.
Anaerobic metabolism.
Lower airway complications can be caused by this disease, characterized by bronchoconstriction increasing airway resistance and decreased amounts of air that reaches the alveoli.
Asthma
These vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
The pulmonary veins.
This element of blood pressure measures the pressure between heart pumps when the blood is circulating throughout the body (resting).
The diastolic pressure.
Lungs are attached to the chest with these two membranes.
Parietal pleura on the chest wall and visceral pleura on the lung.
This term describes the amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in one breath.
Tidal volume.
Stroke, brain tumors, infection, toxins/drugs, and spinal cord injuries can cause disruption of respiratory control when they damage this section of the brain.
The medulla oblongata.
These vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
The pulmonary arteries.
This aspect of blood pressure measures the peak pressure on you arteries when the heart is pumping blood out to the body.
The systolic blood pressure.
These two anatomical features of the respiratory system are responsible for pressure changes that stimulate breathing.
This term describes the air remaining in the space between the mouth and the alveoli.
Dead air space.
These three factors can cause upper airway obstructions.
Trauma, foreign bodies, and altered mental status.
The volume of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Stroke volume.