Respiration
Inhalation and exhalation are the acts of what?
Respiration
A lack of oxygen causes the mouth and gums to turn? (color)
Blue
Respiratory disorders result in what?
Infections
Shipping an animal may cause what?
Shipping fever
Where does the respiratory system begin?
Begins at the nostrils.
As air flows out, the size of the thoracic cavity ____(?).
Decreases due to relaxation.
A shipping fever condition that occurs to _____ and ______ when transported.
Horses and cattle
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also called?
Heaves
Inhalation of dust can cause what condition?
Heaves
True or false: the nostrils create an airway to the lungs for the transportation of dust and foreign particles to help prevent other dangers in the air.
False
The nostrils create an airway and help prevent dust and foreign particles from entering the lungs.
As the rib muscles expand, the ____ contracts.
Diaphragm
The word for: covering or flap that prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing.
Epiglottis
The Kennel Cough occurs where?
A Diaphragmatic Hernia can be caused by....
A severe trauma.
Describe the purpose of the trachea:
Provides a flexible airway for breathing, cleaning, and warming air before it gets to the lungs.
What causes the rib muscles to contract?
Relaxation of the trachea and nostrils.
Glottis (definition?)
Opening into the larynx.
A Diaphragmatic Hernia can cause?
Difficulty or inability to breathe.
Wheezing and mucous membranes turn blue are common in an _________.
Asthma attack
What are the tiny tubes that connect the bronchi to the lungs called?
Bronchioles
List at least 4 of the several factors that affect the respiratory rate.
Arousal, excitement, body temperature, exercise, fever/pain, oxygen levels, etc.
The throat area where the food or air passes.
Pharynx
An upper respiratory infection causes what? (all)
Sneezing, coughing, nasal and ocular discharge, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
If a dog starts breathing heavily, discharges from the nose, and has a seizure. This is?
Pneumonia
What allows the process of respiration to occur?
The Pleura. It contains a liquid that allows the lungs to work and trade oxygen.