| A | B |
|---|
| 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 adn 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 hyrdrophobic end |
| compliance | the ease with which the lungs inflate |
| aspirate | to take in by means of suction |
| tital volume | the volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal quiet breathing |
| 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 |
