Respiratory System
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- 3. The substance secreted by alveolar cells to reduce surface tension and prevent alveolar collapse
- 6. A device used to measure lung volumes and capacities
- 10. The volume of air that reaches the respiratory zone each minute
- 11. The transport method by which gases move across the alveolar-capillary membrane
- 13. This enzyme converts carbon dioxide to carbonic acid
- 15. A measure of the lung's ability to stretch and expand in response to pressure changes
- 16. This volume is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after normal exhalation
- 17. A chemoreceptor location that detects blood CO₂ levels
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- 1. The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
- 2. This protein in red blood cells binds oxygen for transport
- 4. The amount of air inhaled or exhaled in one breath during normal breathing
- 5. The volume of air that remains in the lungs after maximal exhalation
- 7. The lung disease characterized by loss of elastic recoil and decreased FEV1
- 8. The primary site of gas exchange in the lungs
- 9. This is the primary muscle used for inhalation
- 12. Another name for the wind pipe
- 14. The molecule primarily responsible for stimulating breathing by affecting pH
- 18. A chronic disease that causes airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction