Functions
Ability to control CO2 in the blood allows for homeostasis within the blood.
What is acid-base regulation.
The body cavity from the sternum to spine.
What is thorax.
Separates the right and left nostril.
What is nasal septum.
Breeds of dogs that are affected by BOAS.
What are bull dogs and pugs.
A network of organs and tissues that help animals breathe.
What is respiratory system.
Sense of smell.
What is olfactory sense.
A long, U-shaped tube that connects the larynx to your lungs.
What is trachea.
Upper part of the throat that lies behind the nose and nasal cavity.
What is nasopharynx.
Inflammation of the lungs.
What is pneumonia.
Intake of oxygen from air into the body and carrying out of carbon dioxide.
What is respiration.
Voice production.
What is phonation.
Includes nostrils, nasal passages, nasopharynx, pharynx, epiglottis
larynx and trachea.
What is the upper respiratory tract.
Closes off trachea.
What is epiglottis.
Decreased innervation and muscle action of the arytenoids.
What is laryngeal paralysis.
Occurs in the lungs where oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses into alveolar air.
What is external respiration.
Brings in oxygen from outside air to all the body's cells and carries carbon dioxide out.
What is respiration.
Includes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli, and surfactant.
What is the lower respiratory tract.
Right and left branches of the trachea.
What is bronchi.
A group of diseases that overtime will make it harder to breathe.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Occurs in the metabolizing tissues where oxygen diffuses out of the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses out of the cells.
What is internal respiration.
Body temperature regulation.
What is thermoregulation.
Blood vessels in the alveoli walls that move oxygen and carbon dioxide.
What are capillaries.
Fluid inside alveoli.
What is Surfactant.
Inflammation in the airways that make breathing difficult.
What is asthma.
Fine-hair like structures on the epithelial cell surfaces.
What is cilia.