Respiratory System Disorders: Diseases,
Infections, and Breathing Issues Questions and
answers
Respiration - ✅✅This means exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide between the air and blood.
Inhalation - ✅✅During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward causing the cavity to
expand.
Exhalation - ✅✅During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing the thoracic
cavity to become smaller.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✅✅A group of different lung diseases where the
airflow in the bronchial structure is obstructed, often from smoking; it is a permanent condition.
Chronic Bronchitis - ✅✅This is when the airway becomes inflamed because of continued exposures to
some type of irritant, which can be smoke, chemicals, or something else.
Emphysema - ✅✅Long term loss of lung function that progresses over time.
Asthma - ✅✅Refers to a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes where the airway
becomes inflamed, reducing the airway, causing severe difficulty in breathing, coughing, and wheezing.
Upper Respiratory Infections - ✅✅Infections that can affect any or all parts of the upper respiratory
system, often caused by a cold and can be caused by over 200 different viruses.
Allergic Rhinitis - ✅✅Technical term for an allergic reaction to an airborne allergen, resulting in
increased mucus and inflammation of the lining of the nose.
Croup - ✅✅An acute respiratory infection in children.
Infections, and Breathing Issues Questions and
answers
Respiration - ✅✅This means exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide between the air and blood.
Inhalation - ✅✅During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward causing the cavity to
expand.
Exhalation - ✅✅During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing the thoracic
cavity to become smaller.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - ✅✅A group of different lung diseases where the
airflow in the bronchial structure is obstructed, often from smoking; it is a permanent condition.
Chronic Bronchitis - ✅✅This is when the airway becomes inflamed because of continued exposures to
some type of irritant, which can be smoke, chemicals, or something else.
Emphysema - ✅✅Long term loss of lung function that progresses over time.
Asthma - ✅✅Refers to a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes where the airway
becomes inflamed, reducing the airway, causing severe difficulty in breathing, coughing, and wheezing.
Upper Respiratory Infections - ✅✅Infections that can affect any or all parts of the upper respiratory
system, often caused by a cold and can be caused by over 200 different viruses.
Allergic Rhinitis - ✅✅Technical term for an allergic reaction to an airborne allergen, resulting in
increased mucus and inflammation of the lining of the nose.
Croup - ✅✅An acute respiratory infection in children.
