Across
- 2. A combining form for lungs;air
- 4. Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
- 8. When the pH in the body is higher than neutral
- 9. A pulse oximeter tells us about the saturation (amount in the blood) of this
- 12. Another name for trachea
- 16. The act of listening to the lungs with a stethoscope
- 17. RR refers to this rate
- 18. If we want to "open up" the airways we use this kind of medication
- 19. One name for the cavity that houses the lower respiratory tract organs
Down
- 1. The term used for breathing/pulling something into the lower respiratory tract
- 2. A cough that produces material (e.g. phlegm)
- 3. Along with oxygen therapy, these can help pets with asthma breathe easier.
- 5. The smallest branch of the bronchial tree
- 6. The oral cavity contains two of these, one is soft and one is hard
- 7. This refers to a pet who has an elevated RR
- 10. The area where the trachea divides into bronchi
- 11. These can be a result of nervous system damage, nerve irritation or indigestion
- 13. A whistling or squeaking sound that suggests the airways are narrowed
- 14. Another word for thick, pusy discharge
- 15. Owners who have dogs with a collapsing trachea should use this