Week 6- respiratory

Question 1

what is external respiration?

Answer 1

the exchange of air between the lungs and the external environment

regular breathing

Question 2

air exchange of gasses at the level of the cells within all organs of the body
Oxygen passes out of the capillaries into tissue cells and CO2 passes from tissue cells into the capillaries to travel to the lungs for exhalation

Answer 2

internal respiration

Question 3

what Is internal respiration

Answer 3

gas exchange on the cellular level

Question 4

why are sinuses important?

Answer 4

they produce mucus and also lighten the bones of the skull and help to produce sound

Question 5

what part of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils/adenoids

Answer 5

nasopharynx

Question 6

is sound produced when the air is inhaled or exhaled?

Answer 6

exhaled

Question 7

the largest of the cartilages and commonly referred to as the Adam’s apple

Answer 7

thyroid cartilage

Question 8

what is the windpipe?

Answer 8

trachea

Question 9

which lobe of the lung is larger/has 3 lobes?

Answer 9

right

Question 10

what is the The uppermost part of the lungs called

Answer 10

apex

Question 11

the midline region of the lung where blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic tissue and bronchial tubes enter and exit

Answer 11

hilum

Question 12

the outer layer of the pleural near the lungs is called the

Answer 12

parietal pleura

Question 13

the inner layer of the pleural close to the lungs is called the…

Answer 13

visceral pleura

Question 14

this thin, watery fluid moistens the pleura and facilitates movement of the lungs within the chest

Answer 14

serous

Question 15

The diaphragm contracts and descends in inhalation or exhalaiation

Answer 15

inhalation

Question 16

diaphragm relaxes and elevates with inhalation or exhalation

Answer 16

exhalation

Question 17

Auscultation

Answer 17

listening to sounds of the body; performed with a stethoscope and helpful to diagnose conditions of the lungs, pleura, heart and abdomen

Question 18

tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure; solid organ = dull, air-filled structure = resonant, hollow sound

Answer 18

precision

Question 19

fine crackling sounds heard “on auscultation” during inhalation when there is fluid in alveoli

Answer 19

rasels (crackles)

Question 20

loud, rumbling sound heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum

Answer 20

ronchi

Question 21

strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration (no auscultation needed) caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx

Answer 21

Stridor

Question 22

Acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx; barking cough and stridor

Answer 22

croup

Question 23

Whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx and trachea; paroxysmal (violent, sudden) spasms of cough

Answer 23

Pertussis

Question 24

chronic bronchial inflammation with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction; usually accompanied by increased mucus production; dyspnea (difficulty breathing), wheezing and cough

Answer 24

asthma

Question 25

inflammation of the bronchi that is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); infections and smoking are leading causes; excessive secretion of mucus, productive cough and obstruction of respiratory passages

Answer 25

chronic bronchitis

Question 26

hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls; results in respiratory flow limitation; smoking is a strong risk factor; another form of COPD

Answer 26

emphysemia

Question 27

malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi; often a/w with smoking and is the most fatal malignancy

Answer 27

lung cancer

Question 28

acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory system

Answer 28

pnemonia

Question 29

clot or other material lodges in the vessels of the lung; the clots travels from distant veins usually in the legs and results in a pulmonary infarction; acute pleuritic chest pain and is a medical emergency

Answer 29

pulmonary embolism