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Respiratory System
Respiratory System-Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiration | exchange of gases between the animal and it's environment |
| Inspiration | when air is taken into the lungs |
| Pneumonia | inflamation of the lunghs |
| Roaring | horse condition in which one of the vocal folds fails to open, causing a roaring noise when the horse breathes heavily during exertion |
| Palpated | felt |
| Expiration | when air is forced from the lunghs |
| Plearal Friction Rub | noise heard when listening to lungs with irritated pleura |
| Heaves | non-contagious condition in horses that causes coughing, nasal discharge, labored breathing and rapid fatigue often caused by inhaling dust and molds |
| Endotracheal Tube | tube often used in administering anesthesia that is passed through the trachea |
| Cyanosis | bluish discoloration in the skin caused by low levels of oxygen in the blood |
| Contagious | disease condition that can be passed among organisms |
| Bronchodilators | medications that open the airways |