Ch 29 Respitory System Flashcards
Pharynx
Has two functions to swallow food and take in air.
Pneumothorax
Air or gas that has sculpted between the plural layer which can cause shortness of breath. Sudden sharp pain.
Trachea
The windpipe. C shaped cartridge.
Epistaxis
Noose bleed caused by injury or trauma. Area highly vascular.
Emphysema
Condition with chronic cough, cyanosis, and barreled chest. Air sacs destroyed.
Lung cancer
Treatment is chemotherapy, radiation or surgical incision.
Asthma
Chronic disorder characterized by swelling, inflammation and constriction of the bronchi.
Chonchae
3 bones located on both sides of nasal cavity. Produces mucus.
Mucus streaming
Lines the trachea and bronchi.
Intubation
Tube that passes through mouth and larynx to help you breath.
Tracheotomy
Opening into trachea
Alveoli
Grape like cluster/ microscopic air sacs located at bottom of bronchils.
Internal respiration
Exchange of CO2 and 02 at cellular levels
Cardiac notch
Space in which the heart lies.
Hiccoughs
Spasms of diaphragm