Respiratory Drugs: Basics

Question 1

What are respiratory drugs used for?

Answer 1

commonly used to control the symptoms of respiratory tract disease by restoring normal function

Question 2

What is the normal anatomy of the respiratory system? (7)

Answer 2

1. nasal cavity
2. pharynx
3. larynx
4. trachea
5. bronchi
6. bronchioles
7. alveoli

Question 3

What are these?

1. O2 and CO2 exchange​
2. Body temperature regulation in dogs​
3. Voice production

Answer 3

functions of the respiratory system

Question 4

What are these things used for?

1. must be highly humid and free of foreign debris
2. nasal hair
3. nasal turbinates (concha)
4. mucociliary clearance
5. coughing and sneezing
6. laryngospasm and bronchoconstriction

Answer 4

Maintenance of normal respiratory tract environment

Question 5

What is this structure does this?

1. filters out large particles​

Answer 5

nasal hair

Question 6

What structure does this?

1. traps small particles
2. warm/humidify air

Answer 6

nasal turbinates (concha)

Question 7

What structure does this?

1. small particles are trapped in mucus
2. excreted by wavelike action of cilia​

Answer 7

mucociliary clearance

Question 8

What action(s) is this? (2)
1. expel foreign debris forcefully

Answer 8

coughing and sneezing

Question 9

What action(s) is this? (2)
1. prevent introduction of foreign debris into respiratory tract

Answer 9

Laryngospasm and bronchoconstriction

Question 10

Respiratory Drugs usually restore the normal _____ of the respiratory system or ______ them from not working.

Answer 10

1. mechanisms

2. prevents