pnea and breathing parts and some diseases

What does the term tachypnea mean?

• slow breathing
• painful breathing
• fast breathing 
• no breathing

Apnea means 

• no breathing
• fast breathing
• slow breathing 
• painful breathing

Dyspnea means

• no breathing
• slow breathing
• shallow breathing
• painful breathing

Bradypnea means

• shallow breathing
• deep breathing
• slow breathing
• fast breathing 

Hypopnea

• slow breathing
• shallow breathing
• deep breathing
• difficulty breathing while lying down 

Orthopnea means

• difficulty breathing while lying down
• painful breathing
• shallow breathing
• deep breathing

hyperpnea means

• shallow breathing
• painful or difficult breathing
• fast breathing
• deep breathing 

Muscles involved in breathing

• abdominal muscles 
• intercostals and diaphragm
• diaphragm and pelvic muscles
• intercostals and abdominal muscles

When you breathe in (inspiration)  what happens with your diaphragm

• it relaxes, pushes up and brings in air
• it contracts and pushes up on the lungs
• it contracts, pulls down and allows for more room for lungs to collect air
• it relaxes and pushes air out

This is your throat

• trachea

• larynx

• pharynx

• epiglottis