Terms
Slow respiration
Adults
12-20
The body has a 6 to 10 minute supply of oxygen
False. 4-5 minute
The process of taking air into the lungs is called this
Inhalation/inspiration
The term for breathing out
Exhalation/Expiration
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Cyanosis
Infants
30-60
The left lung has 3 lobes, right lung has 2
False
2, and 3
A chronic disease that narrows airways and causes wheezing and shortness of breath
Asthma
When assessing oxygen saturation, normal SpOâ‚‚ levels are between these percentages
95-100%
Difficulty to breathe when not sitting upright
Orthopnea
Bradypnea is how many breaths per minute
12 and lower
Respirations must be counted when the patient is unaware
True
These two organs are the primary sites of gas exchange in the human body
Lungs
This structure divides the nasal cavity into right and left portions
Nasal Septum
Absence of respiration
Apnea
Tachypnea is how many breaths per minute
More than 20 breaths per minute
The name for the voice box is the pharynx
False
Larynx
This dome-shaped muscle contracts and flattens to allow inhalation
Diaphragm
Air enters through the nose or mouth and then passes through this shared pathway for food and air
Pharynx
Rapid respiration
Tachypnea
The number of breaths a person takes per minute is called this
Respiratory Rate
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations include periods of apnea and dyspnea
True
Tiny hairs in the nasal cavity that trap dust and pathogens
Cilia
Where is the process of respiration controlled by in the brain?
Medulla Oblongata