respiratory Flashcards
(24 cards)
nare is what
a nostril
otorhinolaryngologist is what?
ear nose and throat doctor (ENT)
pulmonary ventilation
getting the air into the lungs
external respiration
exchanging oxygen and CO2 at the ALVIOLI
internal respiration
cellular respiration
conducting zone
nose/mouth to almost alveoli
laryngal pharynx
part of the pharynx that connects to the larynx
hyoid bone
adams apple
c ring cartilage function
keeps your trachea open
terminal bronchioles
attach onto alveoli
pneumothorax
air enters the plural cavity causing lung to collapse
pleural affusion
extra fluid build up in the pleural space
alveolar sacs
encase the alveoli
vq scan checks for what??
ventilation and perfusion
copd
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
first indication of low O2 lvls
restlessness
pressure on xhale
decreases
pressure on inhale
increases
normal tidal breathing volume
500mL
respiratory reserve volume
between top of tidal breathing and max volume
usually around 3250mL
residual volume
volume of gasses left after a forceful expiration which is usually around 1200mL
vital capacity
total capacity of volume we can use (maximum inhale followed immediately by maximum exhale)
respiratory center of the brain is located where
medula oblongata in the brain stem
sinuses do what for the air u breathe thru ur nose
moistens and warms the air
