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Upper respiratory tract
The part of the respiratory system containing the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and pharynx
Lower respiratory tract
The part of the respiratory system containing the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Ventilation
The process of getting air into the lungs and getting it back out
External respiration
The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the alveoli and the blood
Internal respiration
The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the cells and the blood
Pneumothorax
Air in the pleural cavity, which leads to a collapsed lung
Surfactant
A molecule with a hydrophilic end and a hydrophobic end
Compliance
The ease with which the lungs inflate
Aspirate
To take in by means of suction
Tidal volume
The volume of air left in the lungs after a normal exhalation
Functional residual capacity
The volume of air left in the lungs after a normal exhalation
Total lung capacity
The maximum volume of air contained in the lungs after a forceful inhalation
Residual volume
The volume of air left in the lungs after a forceful exhalation