Terminology
Organ/s that surround/s the heart & inflate with air for breathing
Lungs
Common action that removes dust and foreign particles from the respiratory tract through the use of physical force
Sneezing
Where does the respiration start
Nostrils or nares
An act of inhalation & exhalation
Respiration
Normal respiratory rate of a pig
12-15 br/min
Covering or flap that prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing
Epiglottis
Other name for Kennel Cough
Bordetella/ tracheobronchitis
Difference of pharynx and larynx
Pharynx directs food and air to the esophagus, larynx is a voice box
Name of chest cavity
Thoracic cavity
Name the lining of the lung
Pleura
Blue color of mouth & gums due to poor O2 levels
Cyanosis
Most common causes of respiratory disorders
Bacterial or viral infection
Where exchange of O2 and CO2 in blood appears
Alveoli
Difference of inhalation & exhalation
Breathe in and out
Signs of upper respiratory infection in a feline
Sore eyes & thick nasal discharge
Definition of diaphragm
Area of the chest cavity that surrounds the ribs and protects the lungs. Serves the ability to expand and relax during the breathing process.
Medication that's used to open up bronchioles & lungs during asthma situations
Bronchodilators
Passageway for air & food
Pharynx
What controls respiration
Respiration center of the brain by an involuntary action
Name animals that can breathe only through nose
Horses, cows, sheeps, rodents
Full name of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
All respiratory tract diseases & conditions that were described in a book (8)
Upper respiratory infection, pneumonia, asthma, kennel cough (Bordetella), shipping fever, diaphragmatic hernia, heaves (COPD), roaring
Why is it better to breathe through your nose than mouth
Nostrils have an ability to raise air temperature, moisture it, and filter out dust particles & pathogens
What is respiratory rate controlled & affected by
Excitement, body temp, exercise & activity, fever or pair, O2 levels
Describe the process of internal respiration
Nose & mouth, inspiration, bronchioles, alveoli, gas exchange, blood oxygenation, expiration