Respitory Key Terms 2
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Air space in the airway that never reaches the alveoli and therefore never participates in gas exchange.
The tip of the external nose.
A network of neurons within the pons that stimulate the dorsal respiratory group neurons and control the depth of inspiration.
The force exerted by gases in the air surrounding any given surface.
The relationship between blood pH and oxygen dissociation from hemoglobin.
The relationship between volume and pressure described by the formula: \(P_1V_1 = P_2V_2\).
The portion of the external nose that lies in the area of the nasal bones.
A structure in the developing embryo formed when the laryngotracheal bud extends and branches into two bulbous structures.
The collective name for the multiple branches of the bronchi and bronchioles in the respiratory system.
A branch of bronchi that is 1 mm or less in diameter and terminates at alveolar sacs.
A decrease in bronchiole size due to contraction of the muscular wall.
An increase in bronchiole size due to relaxation of the muscular wall.
A tube connected to the trachea that branches into many subsidiaries and provides a passageway for air to enter and leave the lungs.
The bound form of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide.
An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction causing carbon dioxide and water to form carbonic acid.
An indentation on the surface of the left lung that allows space for the heart.
Specialized receptors in the brain that sense changes in hydrogen ion, oxygen, or carbon dioxide concentrations.
A facilitated diffusion process exchanging bicarbonate (HCO3–) with chloride (Cl–) ions.
The region of the respiratory system including organs and structures that provide air passageways but are not directly involved in gas exchange.
A portion of the larynx composed of a ring of cartilage with a wide posterior region and thinner anterior region; attached to the esophagus.