| A | B |
|---|
| apnea | no breathing |
| bradypnea | slow, regular breathing |
| compliance | how easy the lungs expand |
| high pitched crackling | fine crackles |
| loud low pitched bubbling | coarse crackles |
| elastance | recoil of the lungs |
| friction rub | sandpaper sound in chest |
| crepitus | palpable crackling sensation |
| hyperventilation | increased rate/depth respirations |
| hypoventilation | irregular shallow respiration |
| peak flow | the highest flow of expiration |
| resistance | factors preventing air flow |
| tidal volume | volume of each breath |
| spontaneous respiration | movement of air into and out of the lungs |
