Anatomy
What is another name for the larynx?
Voice Box
What are 2 factors that influence respiratory rate and depth?
Physical factors, volition (conscious control), emotional factors, or chemical factors.
What is the most effective activity in destroying the lungs?
Smoking
What protects the superior opening of the larynx?
Epiglottis
When you inhale, the diaphragm...
contracts and moves inferiorly
What is dyspnea?
Difficult or labored breathing.
The auditory tubes open into where?
Nasopharynx
What is normal respiratory rate referred to as?
Eupnea
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease