Respiratory System

Respiratory system focuses on the:

• all of the above

• exchange of carbon dioxide

• exchange of oxygen

• the movement of air

What is the largest cartilage structure in the larynx?

• Cricoid Cartilage

• Corniculate Cartilage

• Thyroid cartilage

• Cartilage ring

What is the trachae?

• tube that travels food from mouth to stomach

• wind pipe

• voice box

• membraneous tube that takes in air and food and liquids

What is imperfect?

• atel/o

• nas/o

• cyst/o

• olfact/o

What does cyan/o mean?

• lobe

• hallow air sac

• dark blue

• bronchiole

What is RDS?

• intravenous

• respiratory distress syndrome

• oxygen

• shortness of breath

What is rhinoscopy?

• Visual examination of all of the above

• Visual examination of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi via a flexible bronchoscope.

• Visual examination of the larynx via a laryngoscope.

• Visual examination of the nasal passages.

What is bronchoscopy?

• Test performed on blood serum to detect the presence of streptolysin enzyme O, which is secreted by beta-hemolytic streptococcus. Positive results indicate streptococcal infection.

• Visual examination of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi via a flexible bronchoscope.

• Test measures the acidity (pH) and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.

• Test performed on sputum to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-fast bacilli. Positive results indicate tuberculosis.

What is an expectorant?

• These agents are used for the temporary relief of nasal congestion associated with the common cold, hay fever, other upper respiratory allergies, and sinusitis.

• Used to improve pulmonary airflow by dilating air passages.

• Depress the cough center located in the medulla, thereby raising its threshold for incoming cough impulse.

• Promote and facilitate the removal of mucus from the lower respiratory tract

The right lung has three right lobes (write true or false):

Answer explanation

Notice how the heart is tilted to the left, that leaves more room for the right lunch to dip a little lower. There is no specific reason why the right has three lobes. However, it is said that the right lobe is more responsible for gas exchange during calm and shallow breathing!