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Respiratory System Terminology List

1). Alveolus
Air Sac Where Gas Exchange Takes Place.
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2). Bronchoconstriction
Constriction of Smooth Muscle Surrounding Bronchioles.
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3). Bronchus -
Large Airways, Lung Divides Into Right And Left Bronchi.
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4). Carina -
Location of Division of The Right and Left Main Stem Bronchi.
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5). Diffusion (of Gas) -
Movements of Gas From Area of Higher to Lower Concentration.
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6). Dyspnea -
Difficulty In Breathing.
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7). Apnea -
Cessation of Breathing.
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8). Hemoptysis -
Coughing With Blood.
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9). Hypoxemia -
Pao2 Level Decrease in the blood (Decrease Level of Oxygen In The Blood).
Normal Pao2 Level Is 80-100 mm of Hg.
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10). Hypercapnia -
Abnormal Elevation of Paco2 Level In The Blood.
(Increase Carbon dioxide Level In The Blood)
Normal Paco2 Level is 38-42 mm of Hg.
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11). Hypoxia -
Deficiency In The Amount of Oxygen Reaching Tissue.
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12). Orthopnea -
Discomfort In Breathing When Lying Down Flat.
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13). Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea (PND) -
Sudden Shortness of Breath Associated With Sleeping In Recumbent Position.
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