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100
Also known as the throat
What is pharynx
100
We eat with it and breath through it
What is mouth
100
Normal RR for adult
What is 12-20
100
Absense of breathing
What is apnea
100
Has 3 lobes
What is RT lung
200
Also known as the voice box
What is larynx
200
smelling, tasting and breathing all start here
What is nose
200
RR must be counted for how long
What is 1 full minute
200
Difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea
200
Clot lodged in the respiratory system
What is pulmonary embolism
300
flap that covers the trachea during swallowing
What is epiglottis
300
muscular structure that expands and contracts during breathing
What is diaphragm
300
During vigorous exercise our RR should what
What is increase
300
Mucus substance that keeps alveoli from collapsing
What is surfactant
300
Humidifies and traps air
What is a sinus
400
passageway for air between the larynx and bronchi
What is trachea
400
site of gas exchange
What is alveoli
400
The term for a RR greater than 20
What is tachypnea
400
inflammation of the bronchi
What is bronchitis
400
breathing is dependent of what chemical sensed in the brain
What is CO2
500
millions of grape like structures in lungs
What is alveoli
500
A breath consist of this
What is 1 inhalation and 12 exhalation
500
LS that may be heard during an asthma attack
What is wheezing
500
The cavity that houses the heart and lungs
What is thoracic
500
Part of brain controlling respiratory center
What is medulla oblongata