Respiratory System Flashcards
(11 cards)
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Provides extensive gas exchange surface area between air and circulating blood
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Participates in olfactory sense
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Moves air to and from exchange surfaces of lungs
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Produces sound
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Protects respiratory surfaces from outside environment
Tidal volume
Represents normal volume of air displaced during normal breathing.
Typically 500ml
Residual volume
Amount of air always left in The lungs after maximal exhalation.
Vital capacity
How much air you can force out of the lungs after maximal inhalation. Completely exhale.
Maximum air that can be voluntarily moved in and out of the lungs.
Total lung capacity
Volume of air contained after maximal inhalation
Inspiratory capacity
Maximal inhalation following normal exhalation
Functional residual capacity
The amount of air that remains in the lungs during normal breathing.