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  • Anatomical dead space

    Air space in the airway that never reaches the alveoli and therefore never participates in gas exchange.

  • Apex of the nose

    The tip of the external nose.

  • Apneustic center

    A network of neurons within the pons that stimulate the dorsal respiratory group neurons and control the depth of inspiration.

  • Atmospheric pressure

    The force exerted by gases in the air surrounding any given surface.

  • Bohr effect

    The relationship between blood pH and oxygen dissociation from hemoglobin.

  • Boyle’s law

    The relationship between volume and pressure described by the formula: \(P_1V_1 = P_2V_2\).

  • Bridge of the nose

    The portion of the external nose that lies in the area of the nasal bones.

  • Bronchial bud

    A structure in the developing embryo formed when the laryngotracheal bud extends and branches into two bulbous structures.

  • Bronchial tree

    The collective name for the multiple branches of the bronchi and bronchioles in the respiratory system.

  • Bronchiole

    A branch of bronchi that is 1 mm or less in diameter and terminates at alveolar sacs.

  • Bronchoconstriction

    A decrease in bronchiole size due to contraction of the muscular wall.

  • Bronchodilation

    An increase in bronchiole size due to relaxation of the muscular wall.

  • Bronchus

    A tube connected to the trachea that branches into many subsidiaries and provides a passageway for air to enter and leave the lungs.

  • Carbaminohemoglobin

    The bound form of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide.

  • Carbonic anhydrase (CA)

    An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction causing carbon dioxide and water to form carbonic acid.

  • Cardiac notch

    An indentation on the surface of the left lung that allows space for the heart.

  • Central chemoreceptor

    Specialized receptors in the brain that sense changes in hydrogen ion, oxygen, or carbon dioxide concentrations.

  • Chloride shift

    A facilitated diffusion process exchanging bicarbonate (HCO3–) with chloride (Cl–) ions.

  • Conducting zone

    The region of the respiratory system including organs and structures that provide air passageways but are not directly involved in gas exchange.

  • Cricoid cartilage

    A portion of the larynx composed of a ring of cartilage with a wide posterior region and thinner anterior region; attached to the esophagus.