Terminology
What is the act of inhaling or taking in air to the lungs?
Inhalation
The condition in which lungs have difficulty taking in enough oxygen
asthma
__ is the act of taking in air to the lungs with the nostrils and trachea opening.
inhalation
What is the process of placing an animal under a loss of consciousness to perform surgery?
Anesthesia
Disease that causes lungs to be inflamed
Pneumonia
__ is the act of inhalation and exhalation creating a breath.
Respiration
The respiratory system begins at the nostrils or...
nares
Blue color of mouth and gums due to a lack of oxygen
cyanosis
A condition that occurs in livestock that are transported
Shipping fever
__ is the are if the chest that surrounds the ribs and protects the lungs
Diaphragm
The __ or throat area is the common passageway for air and food.
pharynx
A double membrane covering that lines the lungs
pleura
Occurs in the respiratory tract of animals, specifically dogs, causing a chronic cough
Kennel Cough (Bordetella)
The ___ or chest cavity enlarges and air rushes in
thoracic cavity
The __ lies within the throat and is cartilage that opens into the airway
Covering or flap that prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing
Epiglottis
A respiratory condition, mainly in horses, and is caused by an allergy usually related to dust.
Heaves
abnormal lung sound that develops with pneumonia and causes a crackling noise
Pleural friction rub
What is places in the trachea to control anesthesia and keep the animal sedated during surgery.
endotracheal tube