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12th Grade
03/20/2013

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Term
upper respiratory tract
Definition
The part of the respiratory tract containing the nasal cavity paranasal sinuses, and pharynx
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Lower Respiratory tract
Definition
the part of the respiratory tract containing the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
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Ventilation
Definition
The process of getting air into the lungs and getting it back out
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external respiration
Definition
The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the alveoli and the blood
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Internal Respiration
Definition
The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the cells and the blood
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Pneumothorax
Definition
Air in the pleural cavity which leads to a collapsed lung.
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Surfactant
Definition
A molecule with a hydrophili end and a phydrophobic end
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Compliance
Definition
The ease with which the lungs inflate
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Aspirate
Definition
To take in by means of suction
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Tidal volume
Definition
The volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal, quiet breathing
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Functional residual capacity
Definition
The volume of air left in lungs after a normal exhalation
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Residual volume
Definition
The maximum volume of air contained in the lungs after a forceful inhalation
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