front 1 pulmonary respiration | back 1 breathing |
front 2 external respiration | back 2 alveolar gas exchange |
front 3 gas transport | back 3 Gas exchange is the process by which oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood in the lungs. |
front 4 internal respiration | back 4 systemic gas exchange |
front 5 respiratory system | back 5 Respiration is the process by which the body takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to produce energy. |
front 6 tidal volume (TV) | back 6 the amount of air inhaled or exhaled in a normal, quiet breath. |
front 7 inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) | back 7 the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inspiration. |
front 8 expiratory reserve volume (ERV) | back 8 the additional amount of air that you can forcefully breathe out after completing a normal, quiet exhalation. extra amount of air in the lungs |
front 9 vital capacity (VC) | back 9 the maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest possible breath. |
front 10 forced vital capacity (FVC) | back 10 the maximum amount of air a person can forcefully exhale after taking the deepest breath possible. |
front 11 forced expiratory volume (FEVt) | back 11 how quickly you can expel air |
front 12 residual volume | back 12 the amount of air that remains in the lungs after a forceful exhalation. |
front 13 total lung capacity | back 13 the maximum amount of air the lungs can hold after a deep inhalation. |
front 14 pneumothorax | back 14 a condition in which air enters the space between the lung and the pleural cavity, causing the lung to collapse partially or completely. |
front 15 surfactant | back 15 a thin film created by alveoli to lubricate and protect the alveoli during exhalation |