Respiratory System

Any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides

A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure

Sinus situated behind the brow ridges

Largest of the paranasal sinuses; drains into the middle meatus of the nose

Organ that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide can be released.

Main passage way into the lungs

A bronchus or a primary branch off of one

Any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides

Largest portion of the human lung

Broad, concave; rests upon the convex surface of the diaphragm

Exchange of gases between external environments

Exchange of gases between the cells of the body

Vital capacity plus residual volume

The amount of air which enters the lungs during normal inhalation at rest

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection

Of or at a low/relatively low temperature specifically when compared with the human body

Inflammation of nasal sinuses

Nerve that originates in the neck and passes down between the lung and the heart to reach the diaphragm