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| Also known as breathing or ventilation |
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| The use of oxygen release energy stored is nutrient molecules. |
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| Divides the nasal cavities into left and right sides. |
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| Small hairs that entrap and prevent the entry of large dirt particles. |
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| Cavities of the skull filled with air in and around the nasal region. |
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| The flap of cartilage lying behind the tongue and in front of the entrance to the larynx. |
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| Voicebo, is a triangular chamber found below the pharynx. |
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| Also known as windpipe, is a tubelike passage way. |
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| The lower end of the trachea. |
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| A lipid material that covers the inside surfaces of the alveolar sacs. |
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| Inflammation of the lining. |
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| Situated between the lungs along the median plane of the thorax. |
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| A deep breath is taken followed by a forceful exhalation from the mouth to clear the lower respiratory tract. |
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| Caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and a spasmodic closure of the glottis. |
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| Occurs like a cough except air is forced through the nose to clear the upper respiratory tract. |
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| A deep prolonged breath that fills the lungs, believed to be caused by the need to increase oxygen within the blood. |
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| Involved in preventing the overstretching of the lungs. |
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| The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath. |
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| The temporary stoppage of breathing movements. |
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| Difficult, labored, or painful breathing. |
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| Normal or easy breathing with the usual quiet inhalations and exhalations. |
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| An abnormally rapid and shallow rate of breathing. |
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| A disease in which the airway becomes obstructed due to an inflammatory response to stimuli. |
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