Anatomy
Known as the throat
What is the Pharynx
Procedure in which a tube is inserted to visually examine bronchi.
What is bronchoscopy?
What is Atelectasis?
The act of breathing in. Diaphragm contracts and flattens, creating a larger lung cavity.
Chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and edema of airways and bronchospasms that prevent air from entering lungs.
What is asthma?
These cavities in the upper airway consists of frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, ethmoidal
What are the sinuses?
Incision created in trachea to create artificial opening to allow breathing when obstruction is present.
What is a tracheostomy?
This is a lung sound that is a result of fluid in the lungs.
What is rhonchi?
This is the flow of blood throughout the body.
Characterized by inflammation of lining of bronchial tubes.
What is bronchitis?
This covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent aspiration.
What is the epiglottis?
Surgical removal of a lobe of the lung.
What is a lobectomy?
What is anaphylaxis?
The act of breathing out. The diaphragm relaxes and thoracic cavity springs back to its original position.
What is exhalation?
A chronic condition characterized by inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow of lungs. Usually caused by smoking and long-term exposure to irritating gases or dust.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
These are the main air passageways of the lungs.
What are the bronchi?
Measurement of dissolved oxgyen and carbon dioxide levels in blood taken from an artery.
What is an arterial blood gas (ABG)
Infection of alveoli caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
What is pneumonia?
Prevents food and fluid from entering trachea while swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
A genetic disease that causes problems with breathing and digestion.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
The are grape-like sacs where gas exchange occurs.
What are alveoli?
Used to maintain a patent airway in patients with ineffective breathing.
What is endotracheal intubation?
Accumulation of fluid in alveoli causing decreased gas exchange caused by medical conditions, such as pneumonia, heart failure, kidney failure, and liver failure.
What is pulmonary edema.
These portions of the brain are responsible for control of the respiratory rate.
What is the Medulla Oblongata and brain stem pons.
A serious infectious disease that affects lungs.
What is tuberculosis?