Respiratory System

3. Also known as windpipe
4. Also known as nosebleed
5. Refers to the inflammation of both layers of pleurae
7. Median portion which contains the heart and the great vessels
8. presence of air within the pleural cavity occurs spontaneously or as a result of trauma
10. Needle puncture through the chest wall, used to remove fluid and occasionally air from the pleural space
14. Usually occurs in the spring and fall and is caused by allergy to pollens from trees, flowers, or grasses;
16. collapse alveoli in part or all of the lung
18. heart and the lungs
20. Measured to give an indication of adequacy of ventilation
21. Circulation of the blood that only occurs
23. Amount of air that can be inspired or expired after a normal respiratory cycle

1. movement of air in and out of the lungs
2. Primary cause of COPD
4. covers opening to the larynx during swallowing
6. lipoproteins that lowers surface tension in the alveoli
9. serves as the passageway for air to pass to and from the lungs
11. the whole process of gas exchange between the atmospheric air and the blood, and between the blood and cells of the body
12. Noncardiogenic pulmonary infiltrations resulting in stiff, wet lungs, and refractory hypoxemia
13. Derived from the summation of different lung volumes
15. Characterized by airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness to a variety of stimuli
17. Include emphysema and chronic bronchitis
19. Characterized by increased airway resistance and decreasing diffusing capacity
22. small sacs; primary site of gas exchange