pulmonary

lungs

Respiratory chest organs

• alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
• bronchiMain lung air passages
• bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages

pleura · lobes · air sacs · trachea · diaphragm · thorax · chest · bronchus · airways · hilum

gas exchange

Transfer of respiratory molecules

• oxygenationAdding breathable gas
• ventilationCirculation of fresh air
• inhalationTaking breath in

exhalation · respiration · diffusion · oxygen · carbon dioxide · breathing · perfusion · compliance · vital capacity · residual volume

asthma

Chronic lung inflammation

• COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
• fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup

bronchitis · tuberculosis · pleurisy · lung cancer · sarcoidosis · cystic fibrosis · silicosis · mesothelioma

bronchoscopy

Internal lung inspection via tube

• spirometryLung airflow assessment
• inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
• bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages

thoracotomy · lobectomy · nebulizer · CT scan · lung biopsy · oximetry · corticosteroids · mucolytics

ventilator

Mechanical breathing apparatus

• ECMOArtificial blood oxygenation device
• intubationPlacing airway tube
• mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support

CPAP · BiPAP · oxygen therapy · tracheostomy · lung transplant · respiratory therapist · supplemental oxygen · respiratory failure · hypoxemia

right ventricle

Lower chamber supplying lungs

• left atriumHeart's upper oxygen-rich chamber
• deoxygenated bloodBlood lacking oxygen molecules
• oxygenated bloodBlood carrying fresh oxygen

capillaries · blood flow · shunt · perfusion

• medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
• Circulatory Systemheart rate, blood, artery, veins, capillary
• Respirationbreathing, lungs, inhalation, inhaling, exhalation
• cardiopulmonaryheart rate, lungs, blood pressure, circulation, breathing
• circulationblood, circulation, arteries, veins, bloodstream
• anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach