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cavity housing lungs and heart
A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.
the two passageways that branch off the trachea and lead to the right and left lungs
sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen
microscopic hair like projections that line the respiratory tract
microscopic air sacs in the lungs
throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx
small branches that lead to alveoli
The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.
voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords
wall dividing each nasal passage
substance that transports respiratory gasses
chronic lung disorder that causes the constriction of the airways
inflammation of the bronchi
a lung infection usually caused by a bacteria or virus
Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
breathing out (exhalation)
exchange of gases between lungs (alveoli) and blood
Exchange of gases between cells of the body and the blood
movement of air into and out of the lungs
total amount of exchangeable air (TV+IRV+ERV)
breathing in
the entire process of gas exchange between the atmosphere and cells
an instrument used to measure respiratory volumes
Amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation
cough, sneeze, crying, laughing, hiccups, and yawns
size, age, gender, physical condition
amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.
a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged, enlarged and lose eleasticity, causing breathlessness.
inherited disease that causes body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus, leads to frequent lung infections
Infectious lung disease caused by bacteria, may lead to coughing up blood, one of the leading causes of death in the early 1900s
pulmonary malignancy commonly attributed to cigarette smoking
chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing