Quiz 6/6- Lungs/ Respiration Flashcards
organs of the respiratory system
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, diaphragms, alveoli
3 functions of respiratory structures (other than passageway to the alveoli)
purify, humidify, warm incoming air
define rhinitis and sinusitis
nasal inflammation, sinus inflammation
2 functions of the c shaped rings of the trachea
support tracheal 3 walls/ keep them open,
allow esophagus to expand anteriorly
explain alveoli/ main functions
small air sacs, exchange gas
expiration
exhalation
respiration
taking oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body
most important thing about counting respirations
the patient cant know because he/she may not breathe normally
normal adult respiration rate
12-20 per minute
respiration rate (defn)
number of respirations per minute
respiration rhythm
regularity or irregularity of breathing
respiration quality
amount of air exchanged/ effort it takes to breathe
pulse oximerity
determines O2 saturation of the arterial blood,
range= 95-100%
SOB/ difficulty
dyspnea
abnormally fast respirations
tachypnea
breathing stopped
apnea
bubbling/rattling sounds of mucous in air passages
rales
periods of labored respirations followed by apnea
cheyne stokes
first step of measuring all vital signs
wash hands
four parts of respiration
- pulmonary respiration
- external respiration
- respiratory gas transport
- internal respiration
pulmonary ventiation
breathing; air moves into/out of lungs
external respiration
gas exchange between pulmonary blood and alveoli; gas exchange being made b/t blood and body exterior
respiratory gas transport
O2 and CO2 transported to and from the lungs and tissue cells, via bloodstream
internal respiration
gas exchange at capillaries between blood and tissue cells
