Respiratory anatomy (DVD) Flashcards
When at rest a horse’s ______ is not that large it is relatively small
nasal passage
Horses cannot breathe through their ____ so they must breathe through their nasal passages
mouth
The thoracic cavity is _____, the abdominal cavity is _____, and the pelvic cavity is _____
frontal; central; caudal
The standing or _____ endoscopy is an examination of the respiratory tract. The horse tolerates this with little to no sedation
resting
the _____ works in conjunction with the soft palate to prevent food from entering airways
epiglottis
_____ or Inflammatory Airway Disease is a non-infectious disease
IAD
The _____ pouch is an air-filled diverticulum or pocket, of the auditory tube
guttural
how many tennis courts would a horse’s lung capacity fill?
10
Horses with IAD or _____(RAO) have airways that are smaller therefore there is increased resistance
heaves
The process called _____ is where oxygen is transferred from the alveoli of the lungs into the bloodstream
diffusion
Because horses have more _____ their body can extract more oxygen when needed than humans can
mitochondria
_____ is too little oxygen in the blood. Horses are routinely low in O2 and high in CO2
Hypoxia
