Essentials_Of_Anatomy_And_Physiology_For_Communication_Disorders (4).Pdf

ESSENTIALS OF ANATOMY AND
CERTIFICATION TEST WITH ACCURATE
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◉inspiration . Answer: the process of bringing air into the lungs for
respiration


◉expiration . Answer: the process of eliminating air from the lungs for
respiration


◉Boyle's Law . Answer: Given a gas of constant temperature, increasing
(or decreasing) the volume of the chamber in which the gas is contained
will cause a corresponding decrease (or increase) in pressure


◉bifurcates . Answer: divides into two parts


◉alveoli . Answer: air sacs in the lungs

, ◉mediastinal . Answer: referring to the mediastinum or middle space of
the thorax, which contains the heart


◉pericardium . Answer: the membranous sac enclosing the heart


◉parasternal . Answer: near the sternum


◉spirometer . Answer: Device that measures volume of air expelled or
inspired


◉manometer . Answer: device that measure pressure


◉breaths per minute (bpm) . Answer: the number of complete in
inhalations and exhalations performed in 1 minute


◉volume . Answer: in respiration, the displacement of air that represents
specifically partitioned components of the respiratory system, measured
in cubic inches


◉capacity . Answer: functional unit that is a combination of respiratory
volumes, used to express physiological limits


◉milliliter (mL) . Answer: One thousandth of a liter