HCB 102 Respiratory
No breathingANSApnea
A bluish or purplish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen levels in the blood.ANSCyanosis
A process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration.ANSDiffusion
Difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath.ANSDyspnea
A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.ANSHypoxia
Situated or extending between the ribs.ANSIntercostal
Increased work of breathing; sensation of shortness of breath.ANSRespiratory distress
Reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient enough to support
life.ANSRespiratory failure
Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing.ANSRetractions
The oropharynx and nasopharynx are both include in theANSpharynx
Closes over the glottis to prevent food and foreign objects from entering the trachea.ANSEpiglottis
Contains the vocal cords; connects the pharynx with the trachea (contains thyroid cartilage, known
as the adams apple).ANSLarynx
Forms the lower portion of the larynx.ANSCricoid cartilage
The tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx toward the lungs.ANSTrachea
, Splits into two branches (one going to each lung).ANSBronchi
Consists of the trachea, primary and secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, bronchioles and terminal
bronchioles.ANSBronchial tree
Air passages end at theANSAlveoli
Small sacs within the lungs where gas exchange takes place with the bloodstream, across the
alveolar-capillary membrane.ANSAlveoli
Divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity (helps a person inhale and exhale).ANSDiaphragm
Active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract.ANSInhalation
The expanding size of the chest creates a negative pressure inside the chest causing the cavity
toANSpull air into the lungs
Passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax.ANSExhalation
The chest decreases in size and positive pressure builds inside the chest cavity which causes air to
beANSpushed out of the lungs
Classified as adequate (sustains life) or inadequate (does not sustain life).ANSBreathing
_______________ detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen and
stimulates the respiratory system to breath more rapidly.ANSChemoreceptors
Process of inhaling and exhaling.ANSVentilation
Oxygen is transferred from the air inside the lunges to the alveoli to the bloodstream via
theANSPulmonary capillaries
No breathingANSApnea
A bluish or purplish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen levels in the blood.ANSCyanosis
A process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration.ANSDiffusion
Difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath.ANSDyspnea
A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.ANSHypoxia
Situated or extending between the ribs.ANSIntercostal
Increased work of breathing; sensation of shortness of breath.ANSRespiratory distress
Reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient enough to support
life.ANSRespiratory failure
Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing.ANSRetractions
The oropharynx and nasopharynx are both include in theANSpharynx
Closes over the glottis to prevent food and foreign objects from entering the trachea.ANSEpiglottis
Contains the vocal cords; connects the pharynx with the trachea (contains thyroid cartilage, known
as the adams apple).ANSLarynx
Forms the lower portion of the larynx.ANSCricoid cartilage
The tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx toward the lungs.ANSTrachea
, Splits into two branches (one going to each lung).ANSBronchi
Consists of the trachea, primary and secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, bronchioles and terminal
bronchioles.ANSBronchial tree
Air passages end at theANSAlveoli
Small sacs within the lungs where gas exchange takes place with the bloodstream, across the
alveolar-capillary membrane.ANSAlveoli
Divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity (helps a person inhale and exhale).ANSDiaphragm
Active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract.ANSInhalation
The expanding size of the chest creates a negative pressure inside the chest causing the cavity
toANSpull air into the lungs
Passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax.ANSExhalation
The chest decreases in size and positive pressure builds inside the chest cavity which causes air to
beANSpushed out of the lungs
Classified as adequate (sustains life) or inadequate (does not sustain life).ANSBreathing
_______________ detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen and
stimulates the respiratory system to breath more rapidly.ANSChemoreceptors
Process of inhaling and exhaling.ANSVentilation
Oxygen is transferred from the air inside the lunges to the alveoli to the bloodstream via
theANSPulmonary capillaries
