Question |
Answer |
alveoli |
tiny sacs of air at the end of the bronchioles |
asthma |
condition of the lungs that have difficulty taking in enough oxygen |
bordatella |
tracheobronchitis, commonly called kennel cough |
bronchi |
branches at the base of the each lung connected by large passages |
bronchioles |
tiny tubes that connect to the lungs and bronchi and resemble tree branches |
bronchodilator |
medications may be used to open up the bronchioles and lungs |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
respiratory condition similar to asthma or heaves that causes difficulty breathing |
crackle |
noise that sounds like cellophane |
cyanosis |
blue color of mouth and gums due to lack of oxygen |
diaphragm |
area of the chest that surrounds the ribs, heart, lungs, and protects the chest organs |
diaphragmatic hernia |
condition that affects the diaphragm by causing a tear in the chest muscle and internal organs may protrude out |
endotracheal tube |
tube placed in the windpipe to create and establish an airway during anesthesia or CPR |
epiglottis |
covering or flap that prevents food from entering the airway and lungs during swallowing |
exhalation |
act of exhaling or letting air of out of the lungs |
glottis |
opening into the larynx |
heaves |
respiratory condition in horses due to an allergic reaction, usually to dust |
inhalation |
act of inhaling or brining air into the lungs |
larynx |
cartilate that opens into the airway and lies within the throat area |
lungs |
organs that surround the heart and inflate with air for breathing |
nares |
nostrils or nose |
pharynx |
throat area for the passage of air or food |
pleura |
double membrane covering that lines the lungs |
pleural cavity |
double membrane covering the holds the lungs |
pleural friction rub |
abnormal lung sounds that develops with pneumonia and causes a crackling noise |
pneumonia |
condition of the lungs causing inflammation and may be of viral or bacterial sources |
rale |
noise or crackly caused by the lungs during pneumonia |
respiration |
the process of breathing through inhalation and exhalation |
respiratory system |
part of the body that controls oxygen circulation through the lungs and body |
roaring |
respiratory condition in horses that sounds like a roar due to the larynx only opening a small amount due to trauma on the nerves of the throat area |
shipping fever |
a condition that occurs in livestock that are being transported |
sneezing |
act of removing dust or other particles from the respiratory tract through physical force |
thoracic cavity |
the chest |
trachea |
the windpipe |
upper respiratory infection |
condition causing sneezing, coughing, nasal discharge, ocular discharge, wheezing, and difficulty breathing |
wheezing |
sounds produced during asthma that causes difficulty breathing |