Respiratory system
Commonly called the windpipe.
Trachea
Smaller branches of the bronchi found inside the lungs.
Bronchioles
What gas is exhaled from the lungs?
Carbon dioxide
What does the prefix brady mean?
What is the number one cause of lung disease/damage?
Smoking
These air passages are located at the bottom of the trachea, where it divides. They lead into the lungs.
Bronchi
The voicebox is commonly called.....
Larynx
What are the tiny hairs that move back and forth along the trachea called?
Cilia
List three of the five vital signs.
Temperature, respiration rate, heart rate (pulse), oxygen saturation, blood pressure.
60-100 bpm.
This is a flap of tissue that covers the trachea and helps keep food and water from entering the lungs.
Epiglottis
The health care professional that works with disorders of the lungs and the respiratory system.
Pulmonologist
What is the prefix for lung?
Pulmo
What disorder is caused by the inflammation and swelling of the bronchial tubes resulting in a nagging cough?
Bronchitis
Respiratory disorder in which inflammation causes narrowing of the bronchial tubes. This causes difficulty breathing.
Asthma
Tiny balloon-like sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
Alveoli
The health care professional that helps people with breathing problems.
Respiratory Therapist
What is the normal oxygen saturation level?
95-100%
What is the term that means bluish tint to the skin?
Cyanosis
What is the bottom number of a blood pressure called?
Diastolic
What is the name of the large muscle that contracts and relaxes to allow air into and out of the lungs?
Diaphragm
The opening of the trachea.
Pharynx
What is a normal respiration rate?
12-20 breaths per minute
What disorder is caused by the destruction of the elasticity of the alveoli?
Emphysema
What does the systolic blood pressure measure?
(top number that measures blood pressure)
The force of the blood as it pushes against the artery wall when the heart is beating.