Key Terms
True or false: Bronchioles resemble springs
false
URI stands for...
Upper respiratory infection
Define cyanosis
The blue color of the mouth and gums due to a lack of oxygen
Where does the respiratory system begin?
Nose/nostrils/nares
The two types of causes for pneumonia include...
bacterial and viral
What is Bordetella commonly referred to as?
kennel cough
Pneumonia causes the lungs to become _____
inflamed
define diaphragm
area around the chest that surrounds the ribs, heart, lungs, and protects the chest organs
The proper name for windpipe is _____?
Trachea
What causes shipping fever?
poor conditions during the transportation of animals
Define Bronchi
branches at the base of each lung connected by large passages
What kind of animal does Bordetella, or kennel cough, most commonly occur in?
dogs
What is another name for the nostrils/nose?
nares
True or false: the lining of the lungs is called the alveoli
false
What is the name of an allergic reaction that is usually related to dust?
Heaves
What does a bronchodilator do?
used to open up the Bronchioles and lungs during asthma attacks
True or False: Shipping Fever can be fatal
True
The pleura is the double membrane that lines the ____?
lungs
Each lung surrounds the _____
heart
Kennel cough is transmitted through...
contact with infected nasal and/or coughing discharge
Define Alveoli
tiny sacs of air at the end of the Bronchioles
a Diaphragmatic Hernia occurs when internal organs protrude through a tear in the ______
chest muscle
What is the name for the opening into the larynx?
glottis
The pharynx is the most common passageway for _____ and ______.
air and food
True or false: asthma occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to the lungs
false