| A | B |
| 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 cells | oxygen |
| Location of the breathing center. | medulla |
| The bulk of carbon dioxide is carried in the blood by this. | bicarbonate ions |