Trachea
Windpipe connecting larynx to bronchi.
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Respiratory System Terms
Lungs and breathing vocabulary for clinical study.
medicine pulmonology anatomy
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Bronchi
Main airways branching into each lung.
Alveoli
Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs.
Diaphragm
Primary muscle of breathing.
Inspiration
Breathing in.
Expiration
Breathing out.
Tidal volume
Air moved in one normal breath.
Hypoxemia
Low oxygen in the blood.
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath.
Apnea
Temporary cessation of breathing.
Asthma
Reversible airway inflammation and narrowing.
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pneumonia
Infection of the lung parenchyma.
Pulse oximetry
Noninvasive SpO₂ measurement.