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The Respiratory System

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The _____ respiratory tract consists of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and pharynx.
Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.
The ease with which the lungs inflate.
The _____ residual capacity is the volume of air left in the lungs after a normal expiration.
Air in the pleural cavity which leads to a collapsed lung.
1st stage of Aerobic respiration - happens in the cytoplasm.
3rd stage of aerobic respiration also called the Citric Acid Cycle.
4th stage of aerobic respiration which involves the transport of atomic particles across a cell membrane. (_____ transport)
Contains the vocal cords.
To take in by means of suction.
The _____ lung capacity is the maximum volume of air contained in the lungs after a forceful inspiration.
The _____ respiratory tract consists of the larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs.
A molecule with a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic end.
_____ respiration is the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the cells and the blood.
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soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate which aids in closing off the nasal cavity during deglutition.
The process of getting air into the lungs and back out.
A disease which results from a lack of elasticity of the lung.
The volume of air left in the lungs after a forceful expiration.
Air passageway; has cartilage rings to help keep the air passage open as air rushes in; branches into right/left bronchus.
The volume of air inspired or expired during normal, quiet breathing.
_____ respiration is the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the alveoli and the blood.