Medical Terminology
-pnea
breathing
Region in the upper respiratory system that contains coarse hairs that act as a first line of defense against infection
Vestibular region
Apnea
When a person stops breathing
Primary function of respiratory system
Gas exchange (Ventilation)
Organ that can float on water
Lungs
py/o
pus
Definition for the tracheobronchial tree
The branching out of the airways in the lower respiratory system
Vaping can lead to
broncholithis obliterans or "popcorn lungs"
The structures of the respiratory system involved in removing pathogens
Cilia and Goblet Cells
Approximate length of the lungs be if they are unfolded and expanded?
Half a tennis court; about 12 m
-ptysis
spitting (coughing)
Small airways that lack cartilaginous support
Bronchioles
Chronic inflammatory disorder that causes an individual's airways to become inflamed and narrowed
asthma
How does the respiratory system maintain homeostatsis?
It regulates the blood pH by expelling carbon dioxide.
Mammals that are obligate nasal breathers
Horses
atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
Produced within the alveoil to reduce surface tension?
Surfactant
A condition that refers to a group of diseases that causes air blockage and problems related to breathing; includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What happens to the air as it traverses up the nasal cavity
It warms to the body temperature and reaches near 100% humidity
What are alveoli called in birds?
Atria
sept/o
septum
Which nerves help relax and contract the diaphragm
Motor Phrenic Nerves
Abnormal crackling sound heard during auscultation of the lungs while the patient is breathing in
Function of nasal conchae
Amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs during a respiratory cycle called?
Tidal Volume