The major entrance and exit of the respiratory system.
What is the nose
Passageways from the trachea to the lungs.
What is Bronchi
The amount of breaths take per minute.
What is the Respiratory Rate
Volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal exhale.
What is Functional Residual Capacity
Cone-shaped tube which connects the nasal passages to the larynx (and esophagus); commonly known as the throat.
What is Pharynx
chamber extending from the nares ( nostrils) to the pharynx.
What is the Nasal Cavity
Tiny hollow air sacs in the lungs in which gas exchange occurs.
What is the Alveoli
Volume of a single breath at rest.
What is Tidal Volume
Volume of air which can be forcibly exhaled after a normal exhale.
What is Expiratory Reserve Volume
Hollow cavity lined with mucous membrane and located in the skull around the nasal cavity.
What is Paranasal Sinus
microscopic hair-like structures
What is the Cilia
Central compartment of the thoracic cavity which contains the heart.
What is the Mediastinum
Volume of air left in the lungs after a maximum exhale.
What is Residual Volume
Volume of air which can be forcibly inhaled after a normal inhale.
What is Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Bony projections which increase the surface area of the nasal cavity.
What is Nasal Conchae (Turbinates)
Tube which extends from the larynx towards the lungs.
What is the Trachea
Membranes which enclose and protect the lungs.
What is the Pleura
Volume of air which can be exhaled after a maximum inhale.
What is Vital Capacity
Dome-shaped sheet of muscle which is located between the thoracic and abdominal cavities and contracts and relaxes to help facilitate breathing.
What is Diaphragm
Body system responsible for processing oxygen and carbon dioxide through breathing (respiration).
What is the Respiratory System
Essential organs of respiration located in the thoracic cavity.
What is the Lungs
Double folds of pleura which separate lungs into lobes.
What is the Fissure
Maximum volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inhale.
What is Total Lung Capacity
Short passageway which connects the pharynx to the trachea and is made of cartilage, ligaments and membranes.
What is Larynx
A person usually breaths around 15 pints of air every minute.
False ( 13 Pints )