Respiratory System

Question 1

How are lung volumes measured?

Answer 1

-With a spirometer
or
- Estimated from rib cage and abdominal movement.

Question 2

What are pulmonary function tests and what are they for?

Answer 2

• They are designed to asses the amount of air an individual is able to inhale and exhale.
• To assess how efficiently the person moves air into and out of the lungs.

Pulmonary = Amount & Efficiency

Question 3

Obstructive lung diseases

Answer 3

Marked by difficulty in exhalation due to narrowing or blockage of the airways.

Question 4

Restrictive lung diseases

Answer 4

Those that restrict lung expansion and are characterized by reduced lung volume.

Question 5

Central problems in respiration

Answer 5

Caused by neurological dysfunction in respiratory centers of the brain.

Question 6

Dyspnea

Answer 6

The perceived discomfort in breathing:

-Shortness of breath
-the need to work hard to breathe
and/or
-chest tightness

Question 7

Stridor

Answer 7

An audible sound that occurs during inspiration and/or expiration.

-From turbulent air flow as the air passes through a narrowed or obstructed segment in the airway

Question 8

What are the three areas involved in speech production?

Answer 8

1. Respiration
2. Phonation
3. Articulation

Question 9

What makes up the Pulmonary Apparatus

Answer 9

1. Trachea
2. Bronchi
3. Bronchioles
4. Alveoli
5. Lungs

Question 10

What 3 structures are often referred to as the Bronchial Tree

Answer 10

1. Trachea
2. Bronchi
3. Bronchioles