Question | Answer |
nasal cavity | lined by ciliated epithelium |
vital capacity | the maximum amount of air that can be moved in or out of the respiratory system |
surfactant | lipid secretion that coats alveolar surfaces and prevents their collapse |
pleural cavities | subdivisions of the thoracic cavity that contain the lungs |
alveolus | air sacs within the lungs;the sites of gas exchange with the blood |
inhalation | movement of air into the lungs |
exhalation | movement of air out of the lungs |
respiratory centers | controls breathing |
emphysema | chronic pulmonary disease in which the bronchioles become obstructed with mucus |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchioles |
asthma | a disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest |
phlebitis | inflammation of the veins |
tachycardia | fast heart beat |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
what is the septum of the heart? | a wall that divides a body cavity |
the ______________ lack the support of cartilage | bronchioles |
what do the valves in the veins do? | prevents the backflow of blood |
the amount of air moved into or out of the lungs during a single respiratory cycle is the ? | tidal volume |
the respiratory control centers that set the basic rate of breathing are in the ? | medulla oblongata |
the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood | gas exchange |
the _________________ prevents the lungs from over expanding as one breathes more deeply during strenuous activity | inflation reflex |
CHF stands for: chief heart factors | false |
one of the first symptoms of coronary artery disease is angina pectoris | true |
arteriosclerosis is a condition o hardening of an artery | true |
the sum of the vital capacity and the residual volume is the total lung capacity | true |
an aneurysm is a sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery or vein | true |
the nasal cavity divides into left and right compartments called the septum | true |
the voice box is the cartilagenous structure known as the larynx | true |
oxygen and carbon dioxide dissolves readily in blood plasma | false |
the opening of the larynx is the glottis | true |
CHF is congestive heart failure | true |
the pacemaker of the heart is called the AV node | false |
a cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the study of the heart | true |
the walls of the alveoli are the gas exchange surfaces of the lungs | true |
the arteries of the pulmonary circulation differ from those of the systemic circulation | true |
atelectasis is a condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs | true |
there are six chambers in the heart | false |
the medical term meaning lack of regular rhythm of the heart is arrhythmia | true |
the carotid pulse is located behind the knee | false |
BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND LABEL THE INTERNAL STRUCTURES OF THE HEART AND IDENTIFY THE GREAT ARTERIES AND VEINS (DIAGRAM IN YOUR TEXTBOOK) MEMORIZE IT! | |
before giving 2 rescue breaths: (under 2005 guidelines) | look, listen and feel |
EMS means: | Emergency Medical Servic |