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Pharm tech 202
Respiratory system quiz wk IV
Question | Answer |
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The expulsion of air from the lungs | exhalation |
Seperates the nose into 2 parts | nasal septum |
Feeling of difficult or labored breathing | dyspnea |
Air enters the body through the | nostrils |
A temporary cessation of breathing | apnea |
Movement of molecules from an area in which they are of higher concentration to an area where they are in lower concentration | diffusion |
Leaf shaped cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing | epiglottis |
The space between the lungs | mediastinum |
The volume of air that remains in the after maximum exhalation | vital capacity |
The drawing in of air | inhalation |
superior portion of the nose, located behind the nasal cavity | nasopharnyx |
Muscular partition in the abdominal cavity | diaphragm |
Commonly called the voice box | larynx |
These vibrate as air flows over then from the lungs | vocal chords |
The ease with which one can expand the lungs and throat | compliance |
Exchange of air between the atmosphere and the air acks of the lungs | pulminary ventilation |