Anatomical Structures
Gas exchange occurs at this anatomical structure
What are the Alveoli?
Breathing discomfort (reported by person experiencing it)
What is Dyspnea?
The Primary Inspiratory Muscle
What is the Diaphragm?
The volume of air inspired or expired during the breathing cycle.
Measures oxygen saturation
What is a pulse oximeter?
These 5 anatomical structures make up the Chest Wall
What is the rib cage wall, abdominal wall, diaphragm and abdominal contents?
Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways
What is Asthma?
The three types of Intercostal Muscles used in respiration.
What are the External, Internal and Innermost Intercostal Muscles?
The volume of air remaining at the end of a maximum expiration.
What is the Residual Volume?
Measurement of the VOLUME of Respiration
What is a Spirometer?
The three main divisions of the Upper Respiratory tract.
What is the Nasal Cavity, Pharynx and Larynx?
Progressive, chronic lung disease
What is COPD?
These muscles an either inspire or expire when activated
What are the rib cage wall muscles?
What is around 500 mL?
Strengthens breathing muscles weakened by disorders
What is Respiratory Muscle Training?
The contents of the Pulmonary Apparatus
What are the lungs and lower airways?
Infection of the lungs that causes inflammation in the alveoli
What is Pneumonia?
Pump- handle and bucket- handle
What are the two types of rib cage movement?
The four Lung capacities
What is the Inspiratory, Vital, Functional Residual and Total Lung Capacity?
Blood test that evaluates gas change efficiency
What is an Arterial Blood Gas test?
The lower division of the respiratory tract consists of the trachea and the Bronchial Passages that include what 5 structures?
What are the Main Stem Bronchi, Secondary Bronchi, Tertiary Bronchioles, Terminal Bronchioles, and Alveoli?
Largest risk factor for a large amount of respiratory conditions
What is smoking?
Rectus abdominis, Internal obliques, External obliques and Transversus abdominis
What are the abdominal muscles?
Total Lung Capacity is a sum of these 4 lung volumes.
What is Tidal Volume, Inspiratory Reserve Volume, Expiratory Reserve Volume and Residual Volume.
Surgical procedure where an incision is in the skin of
the neck and through the trachea in order to facilitate breathing
What is a Tracheotomy?