a disorder characterized by chronic airway inflammation
What is Asthma
100
rapid breathing
What is Tachypnea
100
a specialized organ at the entrance of the respiratory system
What is nose
100
a short passageway that connects the laryngopharynx with the trachea
What is Larynx
100
consist of the nose, throat, voice box, trachea, bronchi and lungs
What is Respiratory System
200
a type of respiratory disorder characterized by chronic and recurrent obstruction of airflow, which increases airway resistance
What is Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
200
normal breathing
What is Eupnea
200
Large space in the anterior aspect of the skull that lies inferior to the nasal bone and superior to the oral cavity
What is nasal cavity
200
another name for the larynx
What is Voice box
200
an apparatus commonly used to measure the volume of air exchange during breathing
What is Spirometer
300
a sudden unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
300
suspension of breathing
What is Apnea
300
a funnel shaped tube that starts at the internal nares and extends to the level of the cricoid cartilage
What is Pharynx
300
a tubular passageway for air
What is Trachea
300
inverse relationship between volume and pressure
What is Boyle's Law
400
an example of an emerging infectious disease, that is, a disease that is new or changing
What is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
400
oxygen starvation due to low atmospheric oxygen or interference with ventilation
What is Asphyxia
400
another name for the pharynx
What is Throat
400
located at the superior border of the fifth thoracic vertebra
What is Bronchi
400
Where is the rhythmicity center for respiration located
What is Medulla Oblongata and Pons
500
a disorder characterized by destruction of the walls of the alveoli, producing abnormally large air spaces that remain filled with air during exhalation
What is Emphysema
500
a tube is inserted into the mouth or nose and passed inferiorly through the larynx and trachea