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Respiratory System

A matching quiz of respiratory terms

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Movement of air into and out of lung.pulmonary ventilation
Exchange of gases between blood and tissue cells.internal respiration
Movement of gases via the blood from lungs to tissue cells.respiratory gas transport
"Roof" of the larynx.epiglottis
The "Adam's apple is the common term.thyroid cartilage
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through membranes by this process.diffusion
Gas with the greatest stimulating effect on the respiratory center.carbon dioxide
Non respiratory air movement.sneeze
Air that moves in and out with a normal breath.tidal volume
Total volume of exchangeable air.vital capacity
C-shaped cartilage in trachea permit this.swallowing
Detergentlike molecule that keeps alveoli from collapsing between breaths.surfactant
Carried by heme in red blood cellsoxygen
Location of the breathing center.medulla
The bulk of carbon dioxide is carried in the blood by this.bicarbonate ions


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