Respiratory
Diseases
Anatomy
Body Processes & Issues
Misc.
100

Glottis

Opens into the larynx

100

Bordetella or tracheobronchitis

Kennel cough's scientific name(s)

100

nares

the nostrils or the nose

100
exhalation

the act of letting air out of the lungs

100

nostrils

___ can raise the temp of cold air before it goes into the lungs

200

Trachea

This is known as the windpipe

200

Shipping fever

causes a respiratory infection that affects the lungs and chest cavity, and can be fatal, typically in livestock

200

larynx

cartilage that opens into the airway and is within the throat

200

wheezing

sound produced due to asthma

200

trachea

fancy name for the windpipe

300

endotracheal tube

This tube is placed in the trachea to control anesthesia

300

cyanosis

condition where the animal's mucus membranes turn blue; asthma is often a prior condition

300

epiglottis

prevents food from entering the airway

300

rale

crackle from the lungs due to pneumonia

300

endotracheal tube

E-tube is short for

400

pharynx

Common passageway for air and food

400

roaring

common condition in horses that causes a sound due to the limited opening of the larynx

400

diaphram

area of the chest that surrounds the ribs, heart, and lungs - protects the chest organs

400

pleural friction rub

sound from the lungs that is caused by pneumonia and causes crackling noise

400

two

base of the trachea forms into ___ branches that lead to the lungs

500

pleura

double membrane that lines the lungs

500

heaves

common in horses, caused via allergies related to dust
500

alveoli

tiny sacs of air at the end of the bronchioles

500

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

respiratory condition similar to heaves/asthma

500

bacterial and viral infections

respiratory disorders are often the result of

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