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Respiratory system

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A pulmonary air sac   Alveolus  
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Pus in the chest   Pyothorax  
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Cartilage bilaterally located at the laryngeal opening   Arytenoid  
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The compound formed in plasma by combining H2O and CO2 (Two Words)   Carbonic Acid  
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Slow Breathing   Bradypnea  
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Air in the chest cavity   Pneumothorax  
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Coughing up blood   Hemoptysis  
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The chondral structure that creates a seal over the laryngeal opening during swallowing   Epiglottis  
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Canine infectious __________ (Kennel Cough)   Tracheobronchitis  
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Within the trachea   Endotracheal  
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A cough suppressant   Antitussive  
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A tube placed from the nose to the stomach   Nasogastric  
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Blood in the chest   Hemothorax  
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Abnormally increased pCO2   Hypercapnia  
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Pertaining to across the trachea   Transtracheal  
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The absence of breathing   Apnea  
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The oxygen-saturated compound that gives erythrocytes their bright red color   Oxyhemoglobin  
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The sum of tidal volume, plus inspiratory and expiratory reserve volumes (2 Words)   Vitalcapacity  
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Pathogenesis or the cause of disease   Etiology  
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Rapid Breathing   Tachypnea  
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Difficulty Breathing   Dyspnea  
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Oxygen deficiency   Hypoxia  
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The major muscle of respiration that divides the chest and abdomen   Diaphragm  
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Blueness of the mucous membranes   Cyanosis  
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To appear quite clinically ill from a nonlethal disease   Morbidity  
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A nosebleed   Epistaxis  
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The nose and throat   Nasopharynx  
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Bronchostenosis   Bronchiarctia  
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An instrument used to measure CO2 concentrations   Capnograph  
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Reconstructive surgery of the nose   Rhinoplasty  
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Positional diffculty breathing, such that the animal probably sits or stands with its head extended and elbows abducted   Orthopnea  
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A state of below normal tidal volume   Hypoventildtion  
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An emergency incision into the trachea to provide a patent airway   Tracheotomy  
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A short-headed animal, like a boston terrier or persian cat   Brachycephalic  
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Puncture of the chest   Thoracentesis  
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A small, muscular, achondral pulmonary airway   Bronchiole  
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Muscle found between the ribs   Intercostal  
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Collapse of the lungs   Atelectasis  
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The throat   Trachea  
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The tissue that lines the chest cavity and its organs   Pleura  
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The volume of air moved in a normal, complete respiratory cycle   Tidal  
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