Anatomy
The double layered membrane surrounding the lungs.
What is pleura?
Enlarged thyroid cartilage of the larynx.
What is the Adam's apple?
Normal, quiet breathing
What is eupena?
Inflammation or infection of the mucous membrane of the sinuses.
What is sinusitis?
Medical name for a nose bleed.
What are epistaxis?
Lymphatic organs that ring the GI and respiratory tracts.
What are the tonsils?
The functional units of the respiratory system.
What are alveoli?
Two branches of the trachea carrying air into the lungs.
What are the bronchi?
Difficult or labored breathing
What is Dyspnea?
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
What is rhinitis?
Condition often caused by allergies; characterized by spasms and edema in the bronchial tubes.
What is asthma?
Another name for the nasopharyngeal tonsils.
What are adenoids?
This cavity is shared by the respiratory and digestive systems.
What is the pharynx?
Main function of the lungs and respiratory system.
What is provide oxygen to the cells of the body.
Absence of or no breathing
What is apnea?
An infection resulting in fluid filled alveoli; characterized by tachypnea, dyspnea, and cyanosis.
What is pneumonia?
Mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract.
What is ciliated epithelial tissue?
Large blood storage and antibody production organ.
What is the spleen?
It contains the vocal cords and is also known as the voice box.
What is the larynx?
Regulates the activity of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
What is the phrenic nerve?
Increased respiratory rate
What is tachypnea?
Long-term bacillus infection causing fibrosis of lung tissue.
What is tuberculosis?
Three functions of the nasal cavity.
What is warm, moisten, and filter air?
The lymphatic ducts empty into the ___________
What is the venous system?
The cartilage lid that closes off the larynx when we swallow, preventing food from entering the trachea.
What is the epiglottis?
Location of the neurogenic center for breathing.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Increased depth of respirations
What is hyperpnea?
The degeneration of lung tissue elasticity and alveoli; characterized by dyspnea and a barrel chest appearance.
What is emphysema?
Three functions of the sinuses.
What is act as a sound resonance, lighten the skull, and produce mucous for lubrication.
Three functions of the lymphatic system.
What are absorb digested fats, act as a drainage channel for toxins, and return protein to blood that has leaked out of capillaries?