Respiratory Mechanics

3. nerve, stimulate the diaphragm to contract
5. Pressure, The Pressure in respiratory gases in air or blood that constitutes only a part of the total pressure present
7. capacity, The largest amount of air that we can breathe out in one expiration
8. Exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between a living organism and its environment
9. Specialized receptors that are sensitive to increase in blood carbon dioxide level and decreases in blood oxygen level
10. stops completely for a brief period
13. Slow and shallow respirations
14. used to measure the amount of air exchanged in breathing
15. reserve volume, Amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after expiring the tidal volume
19. Moves air into the lungs
21. Dome-shaped muscle separating the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity
22. Labored or difficulty breathing
23. rest, Failure to Resume breathing after prolonged period

1. Moves air out of the lungs
2. Very rapid and deep respirations
4. Respiration, Refers to the actual use of oxygen by cells in the process of metabolism
6. Iron containing Compound
11. respiration, The exchange of gases between the blood and alveolar air
12. Oxygen diffused into the the RBC's
16. reserve volume, The amount of air that can be forcibly inspired over and above normal inspiration
17. Volume, The air that remains in the lungs after the most forceful expiration
18. ventilation, The process that moves air into and out of the lungs
20. volume, comes and goes regularly like the tides of the sea