anatomy
the esophagus, bronchi, lungs, trachea, thymus gland, and heart are in the what
what is thoracic cavity
how many alveoli are in an adult lung
what are 500
the what are extremely elastic and are able to change capacity as the size of the thoracic cavity is altered
what are the lungs
when the muscles around the airways tighten, or spasm and the lining inside the airway swells or thickens and gets clogged with thick mucus
space between vocal cords
what is glottis
this cavity contains the abdomen and pelvis
what is abdominopelvic
this system's primary function is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body
what is the respiratory system
the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the lungs and the outside environment
what is external respiration
protrusion of abdominal tissue through an abdominal wall
what is a hernia
the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath- normal amount 500 ML
what is tidal volume
during what do the ribs move up and the diaphragm moves down
what is inhalation
what depends on the level of carbon dioxide in the blood
what is the chemical control of respiration
the what is the largest organ in the body
what is the liver
when the chest cavity has been injured and air moves through the wound but remains in the pleural space
what is sucking chest wound
coughing up blood
what is hemoptysis
what includes the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the cells and the lymph surrounding them, plus the oxidative process of energy in the cells
what is internal respiration
this functions as an exocrine gland and endocrine gland
what is the pancreas
use of oxygen to release of energy stored in nutrient molecules
what is cellular respiration
having the wind knocked out
what is a blow to the celiac plexus
the double-walled capsule around the glomerulus of a nephron
what is bowman's capsule
this is referred to as the pubic region
what is the hypogastric region
space between the lungs along the median plane of the thorax
what is the mediastinum
the 4 sinuses
what are the frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid
caused by a rupture of a weakened area on the surface of the lung
what is spontaneous pneumothorax
thickening of cardiac muscle
what is hypertrophic cardimyopthy