Exam 9: A Breath of Fresh Air

To complete gas exchange, ____________________ have thin, flexible membrane walls surrounded by a network of microscopic capillaries.

The region between the lungs, the ____________________, houses such organs as the heart, aorta, lymph nodes, esophagus, and trachea.

Another term for the end is:

Puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid or air from the pleural cavity is called:

Phonation is the act of:

Fluid escaping from blood or lymphatic vessels into tissues or spaces is termed:

Breathing out is called:

____________________ respiration is the absorption of atmospheric oxygen by the blood in the lungs and the diffusion of carbon dioxide from the blood in the lungs to atmospheric air.

The opposite of tachypnea is:

Excessive mucus secretion by mucous membranes is termed:

The front part of the nostrils and nasal cavity are called the ____________________.

Another name for narrowed nostrils is:

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An 8-year-old M/N cocker spaniel was presented to an emergency clinic for lethargy , anorexia , and abdominal distention from a fall from a two-story window 7 days ago. The dog initially presented to the clinic for ascites with a balloted fluid wave and dyspnea. The acute hemoabdomen was resolved with an abdominal exploratory to control bleeding from the liver and spleen. Hemorrhaging was controlled at that time, and blood was suctioned from the abdomen. The dog also received a blood transfusion . Upon arriving at the clinic today it was noted on PE that the dog had pale pink mm , prolonged CRT , and was tachypnic and dyspneic. A chest radiograph revealed pneumothorax as the cause of tachypnea and dyspnea. A chest tube was placed in the dog pending surgical repair of the chest. M/N lethargy anorexia abdominal distention ascites balloted dyspnea acute hemoabdomen abdominal exploratory transfusion PE mm CRT tachypnic chest radiograph pneumothorax chest tube

Surgical removal of the voice box is:

The space within a tissue or organ is known as:

The ____________________ acts like a lid, covering the larynx during swallowing.