Structures
What's another word for nostrils?
Nares.
The act of inhalation and exhalation creating at a breath.
Respiratory disorders are common and are often the result of bacterial or viral what?
Infections.
Asthma is what?
A condition of lungs that have difficulty taking in enough oxygen.
Diaphragmatic hernia, what's that?
Condition that affects the diaphragm by causing a tear in the chest muscle, and internal organs may protrude through.
What's another term for pharynx?
Throat area.
The thoracic cavity is also known as what?
The chest cavity.
Some respiratory conditions may be the result of what?
Trauma.
What is Bordetella?
Tracheobronchitis; commonly called kennel cough.
Glottis is what?
The opening to the glottis.
What is E-tubes short for?
Endotracheal tubes.
What does RR stand for?
Respiratory Rate.
Some of the most common disorders seen in veterinary practice are discussed where?
Here-"The Veterinary Assisting Fundamentals & Applications" book by Beth Vanhorn and Robert W. Clark.
What is a Bronchodilator?
Medications may be used to open up the bronchioles and lungs.
What is Shipping fever?
A condition that occurs in livestock, such as horses and cattle, that are transported.
The lining of the lungs is called what?
Pleura.
Relaxation of the trachea and nostrils occurs, causing what?
The rib muscles to contract and the size of the thoracic cavity to decrease as air flows out.
P is for what?
Pneumonia.
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
What is roaring?
Respiratory condition in horses that sounds like a roar due to the larynx only opening a small amount due to trauma on the nerves of the throat area.
Bronchioles resemble tree branches that connect through tiny sacs of air called what?
Alveoli.
The diaphragm serves the ability to what?
Expand and relax during the breathing process.
What rhymes with Bella?
Bordetella.
What does URI stand for?
Upper Respiratory Infection.
What is a rale?
Noise or crackle caused by the lungs during pneumonia.