Chapter 22 Respiratory System Vocabulary Flashcards
Respiration
The process of supplying the body with O2 and disposing of CO2
Pulmonary Ventilation
breathing
Inhalation/ Inspiration
inflow of air from atmosphere to lungs (breathing in)
Exhalation/ Expiration
outflow of air from lungs to atmosphere (breathing out)
External Respiration
exchange of O2 and CO2 between air in lungs and blood
Internal Respiration
exchange of O2 and CO2 between blood + tissues
Conducting Zone Structures
a series of interconnecting cavities and tubes that conduct air into lungs
- no gas exchange
- nose, nasal cavity, sinuses
- pharynx
- larynx
- trachea
- bronchi
- bronchioles
- terminal bronchials
Respiratory Zone Structures
structures of the respiratory system involved with gas exchange
- Respiratory Bronchioles
- Alveolar Ducts
- Alveolar Sacs/ Alveoli
Partial Pressure
pressure exerted by each gas in a mixture of gases
Alveolar Pressure
pressure in the alveoli
Atmospheric Pressure
pressure of the air surrounding the body
Intrapleural Pressure
pressure in the pleural cavities
Surface Tension
cohesion of liquid molecules
Surfactant
produced by type II cells which decrease surface tension
Lung Compliance
The ability of the lungs to stretch