Respiratory QUIZ Flashcards
Identify the indicated anatomic structures using words from the list.
Structures: A&B, 5, 6, 11, & 12
Word bank:
-Conchae -Lung
-Bronchus -Larynx
-Arytenoid -Alveoli
-Sinus -Guttural pouch
-Nare
A&B. Artynoid
5. Sinus
6. Guttural pouch
11. Lungs
12. Larynx
The purpose of the respiratory system is to add ____ to the bloodstream and remove ___ and also to regulate blood ____
Oxygen
CO2
pH
In what part of the lung does the actual gas exchange take place?
Alveoli
In general, disease of the upper respiratory tract results in increased respiratory noise on ____ and disease of the lower respiratory tract results in increased respiratory noise on _____.
Inhalation
Exhalation
T/F: Ruminants and pigs are unique in that they have a cranial accessory lung lobe that branches off the trachea cranial to the bifurcation
True
T/F: Llamas are unique, possessing a flat bone at the tip of the nose called the rostral bone
False. This is true in pigs
T/F: Most large animals breath through their mouths as easily as through their nasal passages
False
T/F: Surfactant is helpful in the large airways to help trap dust and debris
False
What is the guttural pouch?
Which species does it occur in?
Name one consequence of disease in the guttural pouch-
Air pouches that open into the nasopharynx
Horses
It can affect the cranial nerves causing neurological damage
How does “free air” or “excess free fluid” in the pleural cavity interfere with normal breathing?
Ungraded A:
It prevents the lungs from fully expanding when breathing
Turbinates are
Mucus membrane covered scroll-shaped bones that help remove debris from the airway
Paranasal sinuses are…
Air-filled cavities that make the head lighter but can have medical signs in the horse with dental disease or cows with de-horning
Larynx is…
A set of cartiliage that is the “gatekeeper” for the trachea, preventing food and water from entering
Arytenoids move…
Movement of this cartilage allows for vocalization
Epiglottis is…
Triangular cartilage at the base of the tongue
