respiratory terms

Tiny, thin walled, capillary rich sac in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

One of several large air passages in the lungs through which pass inhaled air and exhaled air.

Thin air passage in the lung that branches off a larger airway

Sheet of skeletal muscle that extends across the lower pair of ribs, separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and is used to control breathing

Portion of the respiratory tract having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane

Either of two respiratory organs occupying the thoracic cavity that function to bring O2 from the external environment into contact with hemoglobin

External opening of respiratory tract

Area between the cranium and the roof of the mouth that serves as a passageway for the respiratory tract and is responsible for conditioning of air before entering the lungs

Specialized facial structure serving as an organ of the sense of smell and as a passageway for the respiratory apparatus.

External opening of respiratory tract

Specialized cells in nasal cavity that contain specialized neurons involved in odor detection

Passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx (voice box) and esophagus.

Modification by the vocal folds of the airstream as it leaves the lungs and passes through the larynx that results in production of sound

Fluid located between parietal and visceral pleura

Thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the thoracic cavity

Surface active lipoprotein that is important in reducing surface tension adding in the expansion of the tissue

System that functions to provide O2 and remove CO2 from cells

Body cavity between the neck and the diaphragm, that is incased by vertebra, sternum, & ribs containing the lungs and heart

Tube that connects from the larynx to the bronchial tubes; contains rings of cartilage to prevent its collapse

Portion of the respiratory tract having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane