Respiratory System Flashcards
The following structures are apart of upper or lower airway: Nasal cavities, sinuses,
pharynx, tonsils, and larynx
Upper
The following structures are apart of upper or lower airway: Conducting airways,
including the trachea,
bronchi, and bronchioles
Lower
The ability to move the air in and out of
the lungs via a pressure gradient
Ventilation
The gas exchange that supplies oxygen
to the blood and body tissues and
removes carbon dioxide.
Respiration
Term meaning deficient oxygenation of arterial blood
Hypoxemia
Percentage of hemoglobin molecules in the peripheral blood saturated with oxygen
SpO2
What is the normal range for PaO2 (partial pressure)
80-100 mm Hg
What is the normal range for SaO2 (percentage saturation) and SpO2 (pulse oximetry)
95-100%
List the signs and symptoms of pulmonary disease (8)
Cough, dyspnea, chest pain, cyanosis, clubbing, altered breathing patterns, abnormal sputum, hemoptysis
What body part is affected by clubbing (symptom of pulmonary disease)
Finger nail
Chest wall compliance ____ with aging because changes in joints of the ribs and spine
Decreases
With age, Elastic recoil is ___ by intermolecular collagen crosslinks
Decreased
