Veterinary Pulmonary Anatomy and Conditions: Alveoli to Pneumothorax

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Alveoli

Tiny air-filled sacs at the ends of bronchioles.

<p>Tiny air-filled sacs at the ends of bronchioles.</p>
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Asthma

Lung condition that causes difficulty getting enough oxygen.

<p>Lung condition that causes difficulty getting enough oxygen.</p>
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Bordetella

Tracheobronchitis; commonly called kennel cough.

<p>Tracheobronchitis; commonly called kennel cough.</p>
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Bronchi

Large airway branches entering each lung.

<p>Large airway branches entering each lung.</p>
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Bronchioles

Tiny branching airways that lead toward the alveoli.

<p>Tiny branching airways that lead toward the alveoli.</p>
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Bronchodilator

Medication that opens the bronchioles and airways.

<p>Medication that opens the bronchioles and airways.</p>
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing.

<p>Chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing.</p>
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Crackle

Abnormal lung noise that can sound like cellophane.

<p>Abnormal lung noise that can sound like cellophane.</p>
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Cyanosis

Blue mouth or gums caused by insufficient oxygen.

<p>Blue mouth or gums caused by insufficient oxygen.</p>
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Diaphragm

Muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

<p>Muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.</p>
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Diaphragmatic hernia

Tear in the diaphragm allowing abdominal organs into the chest.

<p>Tear in the diaphragm allowing abdominal organs into the chest.</p>
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Endotracheal tube (E-tube)

Tube placed in the windpipe to establish an airway.

<p>Tube placed in the windpipe to establish an airway.</p>
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Epiglottis

Flap that prevents food from entering the airway when swallowing.

<p>Flap that prevents food from entering the airway when swallowing.</p>
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Exhalation

Act of breathing air out of the lungs.

<p>Act of breathing air out of the lungs.</p>
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Glottis

Opening into the larynx.

<p>Opening into the larynx.</p>
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Heaves

Allergic respiratory condition in horses, often triggered by dust.

<p>Allergic respiratory condition in horses, often triggered by dust.</p>
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Hemothorax

Blood within the chest cavity.

<p>Blood within the chest cavity.</p>
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Hyoid apparatus

Small bones at the tongue base that aid swallowing.

<p>Small bones at the tongue base that aid swallowing.</p>
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Inhalation

Act of taking air into the lungs.

<p>Act of taking air into the lungs.</p>
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Larynx

Cartilaginous structure in the throat that opens into the airway.

<p>Cartilaginous structure in the throat that opens into the airway.</p>
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Lungs

Organs that inflate with air and perform gas exchange.

<p>Organs that inflate with air and perform gas exchange.</p>
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Nares

The nostrils.

<p>The nostrils.</p>
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Pharynx

Throat passage used by both food and air.

<p>Throat passage used by both food and air.</p>
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Pleura

Double membrane covering and lining around the lungs.

<p>Double membrane covering and lining around the lungs.</p>
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Pleural cavity

Space between the pleural membranes surrounding the lungs.

<p>Space between the pleural membranes surrounding the lungs.</p>
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Pleural friction rub

Abnormal crackling/rubbing lung sound from inflamed pleura.

<p>Abnormal crackling/rubbing lung sound from inflamed pleura.</p>
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Pneumonia

Lung inflammation that may have a viral or bacterial cause.

<p>Lung inflammation that may have a viral or bacterial cause.</p>
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Pneumothorax

Air within the chest cavity.

<p>Air within the chest cavity.</p>
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Pyothorax

Pus and cellular debris within the chest cavity.

<p>Pus and cellular debris within the chest cavity.</p>
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Rale

Crackling abnormal lung sound, often associated with pneumonia.

<p>Crackling abnormal lung sound, often associated with pneumonia.</p>
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Respiration

Process of breathing through inhalation and exhalation.

<p>Process of breathing through inhalation and exhalation.</p>