- What is the exchange of gases between the blood and body tissues called?
- What is the exchange of gases between the alveolar air and the blood called?
- the bony processes that curl out from the lateral walls of the nasal cavities, serving to stir up the air as it is inhaled
- The net diffusion of oxygen out of the blood occurs during which phase of respiration?
- is the only cartilage of the respiratory tract that is a complete ring
- why does thoracic volume decrease during normal exhalation?
- an unpaired cartilage that covers the laryngeal opening during swallowing (part of the larynx)
- Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume = ______
- The stomach begins digestion of ____ but mainly just mixes things around and does not absorb any nutrients
- he highest pressure exerted on the arterial walls during the heart cycle is referred to as _____ _____ _____
- Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume = ______
- The walls of alveoli are comprised of what type of epithelium? ( must be adequate for diffusion)
- carbon dioxide diffuses from ______ to _____ at the arterial end of the pulmonary capillaries
- volume of air that remains in the lungs following exhalation of resting tidal volume
- Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume = _________
- Use of oxygen for metabolic reactions within cells
- Air moves from areas of ____ pressure to areas of ____ pressure until equilibrium is reached.
- maximum volume of air that can be exhaled while taking the deepest breath possible
- in addition to oxygen exchange, the respiratory system functions to eliminate ________ ; too much can cause a _______n blood pH, compromising homeostasis.
- Maximum volume of air that can be inhaled following exhalation of resting tidal volume