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Respiratory System Terminology List

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