Terminology
This is the term for the absence of breathing.
What is Apnea?
In most animals, air enters through these two structures.
What is the Nose or Mouth?
During this process, the diaphragm contracts forcing itself into abdomen and the intercostals raise the ribs.
What is Inspiration?
Condition of having blue mucus membranes.
What is Cyanosis?
Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs/lower airway.
What is a Cough?
This is a condition where the bronchioles constrict; more common in felines
What is Asthma?
These receptors are responsible for smell.
What are the Olfactory Receptors?
During this process, the diaphragm relaxes and arches forward.
What is Expiration?
Disease causing inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or bacteria most commonly.
What is Pneumonia?
Term for a nosebleed.
What is epistaxis?
This structure is made of cartilage rings; AKA the airway.
What is the Trachea?
This structure is an air filled space line with a mucus membrane.
What is a Sinus?
The process of breathing and exchanging of O2/CO2.
What is Respiration?
Medical term for a condition in which a horse's vocal cords fail to open properly.
What is laryngeal hemiplegia?
Term for a surgical incision into the trachea.
What is Tracheotomy?
This is the term for the total number of breaths per minute.
What is the Respiratory Rate?
Portion of the throat that is specific to respiration; cranial to the larynx.
What is the Nasopharynx?
These muscles contract to expand the ribcage.
What is External Intercostals?
Medications used to open the airways.
What are Bronchodilators?
Term for an animal's last breaths; death rattle.
What is agonal breathing?
This term is the surgical removal of lung tissue.
What is a Pneumonectomy?
Thin bones that cleanse and humidify air.
What are turbinates?
This organ controls respiration.
What is the Brain?
Long exposure to dust and molds cause accumulation of mucus and leukocytes within bronchioles; horses
What is Heaves?
Term for animals that can only breathe through their nose.
What is an obligate nasal?