Across
- 2. The term used to describe the natural tendency of the lung to return to a smaller size, thereby facilitating expiration
- 3. A normal breath at rest is known as a _________ breath
- 6. Asthma is a(n) _____________ disease that reduces the rate of gas flow during expiration
- 8. Relaxation of the diaphragm would ________ thoracic pressure
- 9. Facilitates inspiration by decreasing surface tension
- 11. The external intercostal muscles contract to cause ________
- 12. A negative pressure in the __________space couples the lung to the chest wall
- 13. During inspiration, the pressure in the alveoli is ________ than the pressure in the atmosphere
Down
- 1. The _________ bronchiole is the first site of gas exchange in the airway tree
- 4. Shared extracellular matrix between type-I AECs and endothelial cells
- 5. The maximal volume of gas that can be expired
- 7. The major driver of respiration is increased partial pressures of ___________ in arterial blood
- 10. Carbon dioxide is transported in blood as _________ ions