Respiratory Preview

3. The process of oxygen diffusing passively from the alveolus to the pulmonary capillary where it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells or dissolves into the plasma.
4. The amount of gas inhaled or exhaled in 1 minute.
6. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
9. The diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the inspired air and pulmonary capillaries.
12. The amount of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of normal expiration.
14. The diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the capillary red blood cells and the tissues cells.
15. Airway support that maintains a degree of positive pressure at the end of exhalation.
16. The level of carbon dioxide that is released at the end of an exhaled breath.

1. Percentage of oxygen in the air mixture that is delivered to the patient.
2. The highest level of pressure applied to the lungs during inhalation.
5. Only the measurement of CO2 in respiratory gas without a continuous written record or waveform.
7. The volume of ventilated air that does not participate in gas exchange.
8. The mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs that makes respiration possible.
10. The volume of air inspired or expired in a single resting breath.
11. Provides a picture of the patients cardio-respiratory system in the form of the CO2 waveform.
13. dioxide During the process of cellular respiration this is given off as a waste product.