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| the bringing in of fresh air. known as breathing. |
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| What does the Lower Respiratory Tract consist of? |
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| Trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs. |
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| Deinfe Respiratory system. |
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| brings oxygen from the air into the body for delivery via blood to the cells. |
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| is the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the atmostphere and the body cells. |
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| What does the upper respiratory tract consist of? |
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| nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, and larynx. |
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| What is the respiratory system divided into? |
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| Where does air enter and exit? |
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| external openings of the nose area. |
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| the area from the back of the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynz. (Throat) pharyng/o combing form. |
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| area between the pharynz and the trachea. Laryng/o cominbing form. Voice box. |
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| extends from the neck to the chest and passes air from the larynx to the thoracic cavity. Trache/o. throat. |
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| The trachea divides into what and why? |
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| two branches at the tracheal bifurcation to form bronchi. |
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| bronch/o is the combining form. |
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| smaller in diameter bronchi. bronchiol/o is the combining form. |
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| the lung is encased in a membranous sac. pleur/o is the combining form. |
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| two layers and in between the two layers is the pleural space. |
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| the muscle that separates the thoracic and peritoneal cavities. diaphragmat/o and phren/o are combining forms. |
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| What is the main organ of respiration. |
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| main organ of respiration. This is divided into well defined divisions called lobes. pulm/o and plumon/o |
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| pneum/o, pneumon/o, and pneu. |
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| air sacs in which gas exchange occurs. alveol/o is the combining form. |
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| contained within the ribs. |
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| Define Thorac/o and -thorax. |
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| Define ox/i, ox/o and ox/y. |
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| Fast or increased depth breathing. |
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| Slow or shallow respirations. |
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| below normal levels of oxygen. |
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| largest amount of air that can be moved in the lung (tidal volume + inspiratory and expiratory reserve volumes) |
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| amount of air left in alveoli after the lung collapses. |
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| air in the pathway of the respiratory system (termed dead because this air is not currently participating in gas exchange.) |
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| air remaining in the lungs after a forced expiration (amount of air trapped in alveoli). |
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| Define expiratory reserve volume. |
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| amount of air expired over the tidal volume (extra amout that could be inhaled after normal inspiration.) (supplemental air) |
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| Define inspiratory reserve volume. |
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| amount of air inspired over the tidal volume. (extra amount that could be inhaled after normal inspiration.) |
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| amount of air exchanged during normal respiration (air inhaled and exhaled in one breath). |
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| liguid that reduces alveolar surface tension and prevents collapse of the alveoli during respiration. |
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