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Apologia A&P Mod. 14
Apologia A&P Vocab for Module 14
Term | Definition |
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Upper respiratory tract | The part of the respiratory system containing the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and pharynx |
Lower respiratory tract | The part of the respiratory system containing the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
Ventilation | The process of getting air into the lungs and getting it back out |
External respiration | The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the alveoli and the blood |
Internal respiration | The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the cells and the blood |
Pneumathorax | Air in the pleural cavity, which leads to a collapsed lung |
Surfactant | A molecule with a hydrophilic end and a hydrophobic end |
Compliance | The ease with which lungs inflate |
Aspirate | To take in by means of suction |
Tidal volume | The volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal, quiet breathing |
Functional residual capacity | The volume of air left in the lungs after a normal exhalation |
Total lung capacity | The maximum volume of air contained in the lungs after a forceful inhalation |
Residual volume | The volume of air left in the lungs after a forceful exhalation |