Respiratory System Key Terms 4
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The sum of tidal volume (TV) and inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), representing the maximum air inhaled after a normal exhalation.
The amount of air inhaled during a deep breath beyond the tidal volume.
Gas exchange occurring at the level of body tissues between blood and cells.
Also called intrapulmonary pressure, it is the pressure of air within the alveoli of the lungs.
Pressure of the air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.
The protrusion formed where the two laminae of the thyroid cartilage join, commonly known as the Adam's apple.
Portion of the pharynx between the oropharynx and the esophagus/trachea; serves as a passageway for both air and food.
Structure formed from the lung bud with a tracheal end and bronchial buds at the distal end, precursor to lower respiratory tract.
Cartilaginous organ that produces voice, prevents food from entering the trachea, and regulates airflow to and from the lungs.
Lymphoid tissue located at the base of the tongue involved in immune defense.
Organ of the respiratory system responsible for gas exchange between air and blood.
Median dome formed from the endoderm of the foregut that develops into the lungs.
One of three recesses (superior, middle, inferior) in the nasal cavity attached to the conchae, increasing surface area.
The external openings of the nostrils.
Bone under the root and bridge of the nose, connected to the frontal and maxillary bones.
Wall of bone and cartilage that separates the left and right nasal cavities.
Upper portion of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity, serving as an airway.
Invaginated ectodermal tissue in the embryonic head that develops into the nasal cavity.
Middle portion of the pharynx between the nasopharynx and laryngopharynx; passageway for air and food.
Graph showing the relationship between oxygen partial pressure and oxygen binding/release from hemoglobin.