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| 91. | respiratory membrane | alveolar and capillary wall together, which form an air-blood barrier that facilitates the simple diffusion of gases |
| 92. | respiratory rate | total number of breaths taken each minute |
| 93. | respiratory volume | varying amounts of air within the lung at a given time |
| 94. | respiratory zone | includes structures of the respiratory system that are directly involved in gas exchange |
| 95. | root | region of the external nose between the eyebrows |
| 96. | thoracic wall compliance | ability of the thoracic wall to stretch while under pressure |
| 97. | thyroid cartilage | largest piece of cartilage that makes up the larynx and consists of two lamina |
| 98. | tidal volume | (TV) amount of air that normally enters the lungs during quiet breathing |
| 99. | total dead space | sum of the anatomical dead space and alveolar dead space |
| 100. | total lung capacity | (TLC) total amount of air that can be held in the lungs; sum of TV, ERV, IRV, and RV |
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