Lung Structure and Ventilation

passageways of bone in the nasal cavity that slow the flow of air and make it turbulent

portion of the respiratory system that carries air from the environment to the alveoli

ring of cartilage around the trachea that provides the point of attachment for muscles involved in opening and closing the airway

skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic (chest) cavity from the abdominal (stomach) cavity; the muscle used for breathing

flap of cartilage that closes off the trachea (windpipe) when swallowing

normal, unlabored breathing

act of breathing out

portion of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the opening between them

very fast breathing that results in expiring more carbon dioxide than normal

very slow breathing that results in expiring less carbon dioxide than normal

act of breathing in

wall of cartilage and bone that separates the right nostril from the left nostril

outer membrane that forms one side of the pleural cavity; attached to the inner portion of the thoracic cavity

pair of serous membranes that line the thorax and the surface of the lungs

contained within the pleural cavity and acts as a lubricant to enable the lungs to move during breathing

zone involved in gas exchange; made up of the terminal bronchioles and alveoli

test that assesses how well the lungs work; measures the amount of air at rest and with forceful inspiration and expiration

covers the front of the larynx at the point of the vocal cords

inner membrane that forms one side of the pleural cavity; covers the outer surface of the lungs