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Gas exchange, olfaction, sound production, and maintenance of hemostasis are tasks of this system.
The Respiratory System.
This nerve innervates the diaphragm.
The Phrenic Nerve.
This is the type of respiration between the capillaries and tissues.
Internal Respiration.
This is another name for the respiratory cycle.
Breathing.
The "air conditioning chambers" of the respiratory system are this.
The Nasal Cavity.
This is the habit of the thorax and lungs to return to a pre inhalation size.
Elastic Recoil.
The alveolar membrane, the basement membrane, and the capillary wall form this structure.
The Respiratory Membrane.
This structure has earned the title of "guardian of the airways".
The Epiglottis.
Foreign objects tend to become lodged in this lung.
The Right Lung.
This is the type of respiration when there is gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries.
External Respiration.
What are the primary organs of respiration?
The Lungs.
These are the resonating chambers for sound.
The Sinuses.
This is the common name for a spasmodic closure of the vocal cords after a forceful contraction of the respiratory muscles, namely the diaphragm.
Hiccups.
The glottis and vocal cords are located in this area of the pharynx.
The Larynx.
To exell air from the lungs is to do this.
Exhale.
Inhalation.
This is the common name for the pharynx.
The Throat.
The ease that the thorax and lung stretch when you take in air is called this.
Compliance.
The sinuses are located in this bone.
The Maxilla.
"MAX has a mustache."
The tracheal rings allow the esophagus to do this while swallowing.
Expand anteriorly into the trachea.
These connect the trachea to a lung.
Reduces Friction.
This is the anatomical name for the windpipe.
The Trachea.
Surfactants assist in gas exchange by performing these tasks.
Stabilizing the Alveolus and Reducing Surface Tension.
A resting adult commonly take this many breathes in a given minute.
Twelve to Sixteen Breaths. (12 - 16)
The Nasal Cavity.
This determines how long a breath may be held for.
The Amount of Carbon Dioxide in the Blood.
The primary structures of gas exchange are these.
The Alveoli.
This is the primary muscle of respiration.
The Diaphragm.
The olfactory nerves are associated with this of the five senses.
The Sense of Smell.