Terminology
Thin hairs located just inside the nostrils; filter incoming air to remove debris.
Cilia
Which are essential organs of respiration?
Lungs
A chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, triggered by an allergic reaction.
Asthma
The temporary absence of spontaneous respiration.
Apnea
Mouth
Stomat/o, or/o
Known as the throat
Pharynx
Which lung is larger and has 3 lobes?
Right lung
A serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
An abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually less than 10 breaths per minute.
Bradypnea
vomiting
-emesis
Known as the windpipe.
Trachea
Large tubules that branch out from the trachea and convey air into the two lungs.
Bronchi
The sudden and unexplainable death of an apparently healthy sleeping infant between the ages of 2 months and 6 months.
SIDS
An abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute.
Tachypnea
small intestine
enter/o
Known as the voicebox.
Larynx
Grape-like clusters found at the end of each bronchiole.
Alveoli
A life-threatening genetic disorder in which there is large quantities of abnormally thick mucus.
Difficult or labored breathing.
Dyspnea
eating, swallowing
-phagia
A lid-like structure located at the base of the tongue.
Epiglottis
A dome shaped sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Diaphragm
Progressive, long-term loss of lung function, usually due to smoking. Characterized by a decrease of alveoli.
Emphysema
An abnormally rapid rate of deep respiration that is usually associated with anxiety.
Hyperventilation
stomach
gastr/o