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Study Stack 2: Choose content covered in weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Composed of the nose, nasophar-ynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, and larynx. | Upper Respiratory Tract |
| Composed of trachea, all segments of the bron-chial tree, and the lungs. | Lower Respiratory Tract |
| Air-containing spaces that lighten the weight of the skull and open, or drain, into the nasal cav-ity. | Paranasal Sinuses |
| It is a tubelike structure about 12.5 cm (5 inches) long that extends from the base of the skull to the esophagus and lies just anterior to the cervical vertebrae. | Pharynx |
| Used to measure the volume of air exchanged in breathing. | Spirometer |
| The amount of air that cannot be forcibly expired is known as. | Residual Volume ( RV) |
| Volume moved into or out of the respiratory tract during a normal respiratory cycle | Tidal Volume (TV) |
| Maximum volume that can be moved into the respiratory tract after a normal inspiration. | Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV) |
| Maximum volume that can be moved out of the respiratory tract after a normal expiration. | Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) |
| The total volume of air a lung can hold is called. | Total Lung Capacity |