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Commonly called the windpipe.
Trachea
This professional performs surgery to remove tumors.
Thoracic Surgeon.
Carbon dioxide is the gas is exhaled from the lungs
True
RSV stands for
Respiratory Syncitial Virus
What is the number one cause of lung disease/damage?
Smoking
These air passages are located at the bottom of the trachea, where it divides. They lead into the lungs.
Bronchi
This professional administers radiation therapy
Radiation Oncologist
The tiny hairs that move back and forth along the trachea are called Cecilia.
False
Cilia
COPD is ___
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Inflammation inside the airways that limit airflow in and out of the lungs.
A respiratory illness in which the bronchial tubes are inflamed, causing coughing and difficulty breathing. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or irritants in the air (ex: smoke)
bronchitis
This is a flap of tissue that covers the trachea and helps keep food and water from entering the lungs.
Epiglottis
The health care professional that works with disorders of the lungs and the respiratory system.
Pulmonologist
One Lung is smaller than the other.
True.
the Left one because the heart takes up more space on the left side.
TB is
Tuberculosis
Respiratory disorder in which inflammation causes narrowing of the bronchial tubes. This causes difficulty breathing and sometimes spasms in the bronchi.
Asthma
Tiny balloon-like sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
Alveoli
The health care professional assesses, treats and cares for people with breathing disorders such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer.
Respiratory Therapist
Raviolis are tiny balloon-like sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
False
Alveoli is the right term.
ABG means
Arterial Blood Gas
Chronic respiratory disorder in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs are damaged due to the loss of elasticity of the alveoli.
Emphysema
The large muscle that contracts and relaxes to allow air into and out of the lungs
Diaphragm
This professional is often called an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)doctor.
Otolaryngologist.
A normal respiration rate is 12-24 breaths per minute.
True
URI means
Upper Respiratory Infection
When you are not taking enough breaths per minute
Hyperventilating