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The relationship between pressure and volume is described by...?

Boyle's Law

Gas exchange occurs at the?

Respiratory membrane

Breathing is also called...?

Pulmonary ventilation

Which type of respiration is the movement of oxygen from the alveoli into pulmonary capillaries and carbon dioxide from pulmonary capillaries to the alveoli?

External respiration

Which kind of respiration is the movement of oxygen from capillaries into body cells and carbon dioxide from body cells into capillaries?

Internal respiration

What constitutes the respiratory membrane?

Simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli and the capillaries.

Keeps the trachea from collapsing

Cartilage rings

Tubular airways that begin the respiratory zone

Respiratory bronchioles

Connects the laryngopharynx with the trachea

Larynx

Tube-like structure that conducts air from the larynx to the bronchi

Trachea

Closes over the glottis during swallowing

Epiglottis

Division of bronchi that enter bronchopulmonary segments

Tertiary

Normal breathing is called

Eupnea

Term for labored breathing

Hyperpnea

Last segment of the conducting zone

Terminal bronchiole

Conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx

Oropharynx

Small, round sacs where gas exchange occurs

Alveoli

Small conduction airway that serves a lobe

Secondary bronchi

Epithelial tissue in big passages?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Epithelium is nasal cavity through nasopharynx

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Epithelium in oropharynx through larynx above vocal cords

Stratified squamous

Epithelium in larynx below vocal cords through primary bronchi

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Epithelium in secondary bronchi through tertiary bronchi

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Epithelium in bronchioles through beginning of respiratory bronchiole

Simple cuboidal

Epithelium in end of respiratory bronchiole through alveoli

Simple squamous

Which type of epithelium secretes mucus to trap and remove dust and debris?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Which type of epithelium is involved in diffusion of respiratory gases?

Simple squamous

Which type of epithelium protects underlying tissue?

Stratified squamous