organs of RS
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs make up the what?
respiratory system
another name for pulmonary ventilation
breathing
once what gets in the bloodstream, most of it binds to the heme portion in rbcs
oxygen
volume moved into or out of the lungs during the respiratory cycle
tidal volume
a condition in which the tubes of the bronchial tree become obstructed as a result of inflammation
asthma
hollow space behind the nose
nasal cavity
another name for inhalation
inspiration
hemoglobin bound with o2
oxyhemoglobin
volume that remains in the lungs at all times
residual volume
inflammation of the bronchi and often follows a cold
bronchitis
dual organ of the respiratory system
pharynx
21% of oxygen is what?
inhalation/inspiration
co2 binds to hemoglobin
greatest rate of flow during forced exhalation
peak expiratory flow
lung cancer can cause this to happen
lung cancer
sits superior to and is continuous with the trachea/windpipe
larynx
air rich with carbon dioxide flows out of the airways
expiration/exhalation
colorless, odorless gas
carbon dioxide
total volume of air that the lungs can hold
total lung capacity
chronic condition that damages the alveoli of the lungs
emphysema
thin sacs made of only one layer of simple squamous cells and are surrounded by capillaries
alveoli
coughing, sneezing, laughing, crying, hiccups, and yawning do what?
alters breathing pattern
when hemoglobin is exposed to carbon monoxide, the carbon monoxide does what to oxygen
overrules
amount of air exhaled with force after inhaling as deeply as possible
forced vital capacity
acute type of bacterial pneumonia
legoinnaire's disease