SBGR Respiratory Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Alveoli | Site of gas exchange between air and blood |
Pharynx | Throat |
Nasopharynx | Located between the soft palate and the internal nares |
Trachea | Windpipe |
Larynx | Cartilaginous structure that surrounds and protects the glottis |
Pleura | Lining of the pleural cavity |
Bronchodilation | Enlargement of airway diameter |
Asthma | Swelling and bronchoconstriction restrict airflow |
Surfactant | Oily secretion that forms a superficial coating over a thin layer of water to reduce surface tension |
Respiration | External respiration and internal respiration |
Hypoxia | Low tissue oxygen levels |
Anoxia | Supply of oxygen is cut off completely |
Pneumothorax | Air in the pleural cavity |
Atelectasis | Lung collapse |
Respiratory cycle | One inhalation and one exhalation |
Tidal volume | Amount of air you move into or out of your lungs during a single respiratory cycle |
Expiratory reserve volume | Amount of air that you can voluntarily expel after you have completed a normal expiration |
Inspiratory reserve volume | Amount of air that you can breathe in over and above the tidal volume |
Vital capacity | Maximum amount of air that you can move into or out of your lungs in a single respiratory cycle |
Residual volume | Amount of air that remains in your lungs even after a maximal exhalation |
Total lung capacity | Total volume of air in your lungs |
Emphysema | Chronic progressive condition characterized by shortness of breath and inability to tolerate physical exertion |
Chronic bronchitis | Long term inflammation and swelling of the bronchial lining, leading to overproduction of mucus |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | General term for three progressive disorders of the airways that restrict airflow and ventilation: asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
Hypocapnia | Abnormally low carbon dioxide level |
Cefaclor | |
Beclometasone | |
Prednisolone | |
Allegra | |
Azmacort |
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