front 1 Airway | back 1 A natural passage for air to enter and exit |
front 2 Apnea | back 2 Muscles in the throat relax = blockage of air and hard to breathe. |
front 3 Aspiration | back 3 Foreign object or substance that is not supposed to be swallowed and enters the trachea. |
front 4 Bronchitis | back 4 Infection/ Inflamation of the bronchi |
front 5 Bronchospasm | back 5 Sudden tightening and narrowing of the smooth muscle lining the bronchi. |
front 6 COPD\Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder | back 6 cluster of conditions that cause severe breathing issues. |
front 7 Cillia | back 7 Hair like projections in the nose and lungs. |
front 8 Cyanosis | back 8 Blueness of the skin due to loss of oxygen. |
front 9 Diaphragm | back 9 The main muscle that supports breathing |
front 10 Endoscopy | back 10 Camera inserted in mouth to view the insides. |
front 11 Hyperventilation | back 11 Rapid or deep breathing creates in imbalance. |
front 12 Hypoxia | back 12 Insufficient amount of oxygen in a tissue. |
front 13 Pneumonia | back 13 Inflamation of the lungs causing a bacterial infection alveoli fills with puss. |
front 14 Intubation | back 14 Insertion of a tube through the mouth to keep an open airway. |