biomed respiratory quiz

diaphramgm

the muscle that helps lungs take in air

spirometer

measures lung capacity

how do you calculate vital capicty

Tidal volume + Inpiratory reserve volume + Expiratory reserve volume

how do you calculate total lung capacity

tv+ residual volume

phyaryx is the

throat

larynx is the

voice boxlocated just below the pharynx, it plays a crucial role in producing sound and protecting the airway during swallowing.

trachea is the

windpipe

epiglottis

the tissue flap at the entrance of the trachea that prevents food from entering the airway during swallowing.

cartilage rings

hold the cartilage open

conducting zone

where air is taken in and out of the lungs

respitory zone

where gases move in and out the blood

diffusion

procsess that allows oxygen in the lung tissues to go into the blood (high to low concentration)

A

larynx

B

trachea

C

bronchiole

D

avioli

E

bronchi

oxygen can pass through

pass from avioli to capillaries

carbon dioxide

capillaries to aveoli

A

vital capicy

B

erv

c

residual volume

d

tidal volume

e

inpiratory volume