PTHA 1225 · Communications · Exam 3
Breathing and respiratory anatomy
Terminology · 12 cards · Priority A: 12 / B: 0
Say or write your answer before opening the card. A is the first pass; B remains fair course material. Source notes appear with each answer.
E3-0197 · Priority A
What does Inhalation / inspiration mean?
Breathing in.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 5
E3-0198 · Priority A
What does Exhalation / expiration mean?
Breathing out.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 5
E3-0199 · Priority A
What does Eupnea mean?
Normal depth and rate of respiration.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 6
E3-0200 · Priority A
What does Diaphragm mean?
The muscle stimulated to contract and initiate inspiration in the slide's explanation.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slides 3, 6
E3-0201 · Priority A
What does Phrenic nerve mean?
The nerve carrying stimulation to the diaphragm to initiate inspiration.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 6
E3-0202 · Priority A
What does Respiratory control center mean?
The brain center that regulates depth and rate of respiration.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 6
E3-0203 · Priority A
What does Esophagus (in the swallowing explanation) mean?
The passage that receives swallowed food after it crosses the epiglottis, rather than entering the larynx.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slides 4, 14
E3-0204 · Priority A
What does Bronchi / bronchus mean?
Airways identified in the lower respiratory system; the image labels the left main bronchus. Bronchus is singular; bronchi is plural.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slides 3, 14
E3-0205 · Priority A
What does Nasal cannula mean?
A device shown at the nostrils for delivering supplemental oxygen.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slides 13, 14
E3-0206 · Priority A
What does Oxygen mask / oxygen hood mean?
Devices listed as ways to provide supplemental oxygen.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 13
E3-0207 · Priority A
What does Endotracheal tube (ETT) mean?
The tube inserted through the mouth and vocal cords into the trachea to establish an airway or provide oxygen.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slides 13, 14, 17
E3-0208 · Priority A
What does Trach mean?
The course's shortened name for a tracheostomy.
Respiratory System 2026.pptx slide 15