upper respiratory tract - consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx , lower respiratory tract - consists of the trachea, bronchial tree and lungs, nares - openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities na, nasal cavity - hollow space behind the nose , sinuses - air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity , oral cavity - contains teeth and tongue , palate - separates the nasal cavity grom the oral cavity , nasopharynx - region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate , oropharynx - the area directly posterior to the mouth, laryngopharynx - the lower part of the pharynx , epiglottis - a flap of tissue that covers the windpipe while swallowing , vocal cords - folds of tissue within larynx that vibrate and produce sounds , visceral pleura - the inner layer of pleura that surrounds each lung, parietal pleura - outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall , lobes of the lungs - left has 2 lobes right has 3 lobes , pleural cavity - space between the pleural layers , carbon dioxide - a gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system , inspiration - breathing in (inhalation), expiration - breathing out (exhalation), alveolus(alveoli) - air sac in the lung , diffuse - to spread or scatter freely or widely , spirometry - a measurement of breathing , tidal volume - amount of air inhaled or exhaled each breath under resting conditions , inspiratory reserve volume - amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation , expiratory reserve volume - amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume exhalation , residual volume - amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation , respiratory capacity - two or more respiratory volumes added together , vital capacity - the total volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal inhalation , inspiratory capacity - maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal tidal expiration , functional residual capacity - expiratory reserve volume plus residual volume ,

Respiratory system

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