By Sarah, Sylvie, and Jordan Respiratory System By Sarah, Sylvie, and Jordan

Important Abbreviations and Word Parts BS – Breath Sounds COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease IT – Inhalation Therapy R – Respirations trach – tracheostomy SOB – Shortness of Breath -pnea – breathing Aspir/o – to breathe in Pneum/o – lung, air Ox/I – oxygen -pneic – pertaining to breathing

Important Vocabulary Cilia – microscopic hair in nasal cavity Hypopnea – decreased breathing Apnea – no breathing Hyperpnea – excessive breathing Orthopnea – mouth breathing Aspiration – state of breathing in

Health Concerns Hemoptysis – Coughing up blood from the lungs Tuberculosis – Bacterial infection inside the lungs Pneumonia – Inflammation and infection of the lungs Epistaxis – Nosebleed resulting from trauma Asthma – Bronchial airway obstruction, hard to breath

Nasal passage/cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchial Tubes Bronchioles Pleura Alveoli Diaphragm