Tiny terminal sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the … membrane
Alveoli
Which respiratory tracts is comprised of the nose, pharynx, and larynx?
Upper Respiratory System
Which respiratory tract consists of the trachea, all segments of the bronchial tree and the lungs?
Lower Respiratory System
What is the voicebox and contains the vocal cords?
Larynx
What covers the opening of the larynx?
Epiglottis
What is the Adam’s apple?
Thyroid Cartilage
The membrane that lines most of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory system
Respiratory Mucosa
Seperates the air in the alveoli from blood in surrounding capillaries
Respiratory Membrane
Covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the rib cage
Pleura
Exchange of gas between air in the lungs and the blood
External Respiration
Exchange of gasses between blood and cells of the body
Internal Respiration
Breathing patterns:
Normal respiratory rate
Eupnea
Breathing patterns:
High/low respiratory rate
Hyper/hypoventilation
Breathing patterns:
Labored breathing associated with hypoventilation
Dyspnea
Breathing patterns:
Resumption of normal breathing by sitting someone up
Orthopnea
Breathing patterns:
No respiratory rate for a brief period
Apnea
Breathing patterns:
Hyperventilation and apnea combination; occurs in congestive heart failure, brain injuries, etc.
Cheyne-Stroke Respiration (CSR)
Breathing patterns:
Failure to breathe after a long period
Respiratory Arrest
Breathing patterns:
Low oxygen content
Hypoxia
