Respiratory A&P Flashcards
The nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx are all part of the ____ respiratory tract.
upper
The trachea, primary bronchi, and lungs are all part of the ______ respiratory tract.
lower
______ _____ is the delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.
gas exchange
Gas exchange takes place in the ________.
alveoli
_______ is when air moves in and out of the lungs.
Ventilation
Oxygen in the bloodstream is called _______.
oxygenation
_______ is oxygen in the tissues.
perfusion
You don’t have oxygenation without _____.
ventilation
______ are air moving through mucous, fluid and pus.
crackles
_______ is low-pitch, snoring.
rhonchi
______ is due to secretions in large airways.
Rhonchi
_______ are a high-pitched musical sound.
wheezes
_______ is due to airway constriction.
wheezing
Diminished breath sounds are _____.
quiet
______ breath sounds are due to shallow or restricted breathing.
diminished