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Key Definitions
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
The Respiratory System
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Diffusion
The
movement
of
gases
from an area of
high partial pressure
to an area of
low partial pressure
Expiratory reserve volume
The
volume
of
air
which could be
forcibly expired
in
addition
to
tidal volume
Inspiratory reserve volume
The
volume
of
air
which could be forcibly
inspired
in
addition
to
tidal
volume
Minute ventilation
Volume of air
inspired
or
expired
per
minute. Breathing rate
x
tidal volume
Partial
pressure
The pressure
exerted
by an
individual
gas in a
mixture
of gases
Residual volume
The
volume
of
air
which must
remain
in the
lungs
after a
maximal expiration.
This is to
prevent
the lungs from
collapsing
Tidal volume
Volume
of
air breathed in
or
out per breath
