1. Andrew Altman, Jacob Reynolds, Daevid Walters Sports Med. 1B
Respiratory System
Andrew Altman, Jacob Reynolds, Daevid Walters
Sports Med. 1B

2. Path of Air Nasal Cavity Pharynx Larynx Bronchial Tubes Trachea
Bronchioles
Pleura
Diaphragm
Alveoli

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

4. Respiratory System Word Parts and Abbreviations
-pnea – breathing
Aspir/o – to breathe in
-pneic – pertaining to breathing
SOB – Shortness of Breath
BS – Breath Sounds
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pneum/o – lung, air

5. Definitions Alveoli – Air sacs at the end of each bronchiole
Cilia - Small hair like structures in the nose
Apnea – To stop breathing
Larynx – Voice box
Respiratory tract – Passage which air moves through to the lungs
Trachea – Windpipe
Aspiration – Choking