Across
- 10. process of liquid water turning into water vapor
- 11. actual amount of water vapor present in a gas sample
- 13. process where water vapor changes from gas to liquid
- 14. material that readily absorbs and retains moisture
- 15. factor that increases evaporation and humidifier efficiency
- 17. removal of particles from the respiratory tract
- 24. amount of time gas is exposed to water in a humidifier
- 25. humidification system that uses heat to increase evaporation
- 26. water vapor in a gaseous state added to inspired gas
- 27. particles remaining in the respiratory tract after deposition
- 28. aerosol deposition mechanism where large particles hit airway walls
- 29. humidifier where gas bubbles through water to increase humidity
Down
- 1. process where aerosol particles land on airway surfaces
- 2. maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature
- 3. device that adds water vapor to respiratory gases
- 4. point in the airway where inspired gas reaches body temperature and full humidity
- 5. pressure exerted by water molecules in a gas sample
- 6. aerosol particles settling out of gas due to gravity
- 7. ratio of actual water vapor content to the maximum capacity of air at a given temperature
- 8. actual amount of water vapor in a gas expressed in mg per liter
- 9. suspension of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- 12. water repelling surface used in some HMEs
- 16. random motion causing very small particles to deposit in alveoli
- 18. amount of water needed for air to reach full saturation
- 19. humidifier where gas flows over a water surface to pick up moisture
- 20. measurement that determines where aerosol particles deposit in the airway
- 21. process of adding water vapor to inspired gas
- 22. passive humidifier often called an artificial nose
- 23. condensation that forms in ventilator tubing when gas cools
- 30. condition where gas is body temperature ambient pressure and fully saturated