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14 Cards in this Set
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process of bringing oxygen in contact with a gas exchange surface
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ventilation
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tidal ventilation
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2400-2900
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functions of nasal cavities
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warms the air during ventilation (or cools it), cleanses air with hair and mucus, humidifies, detects odors and drains tears
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trachea is c shaped because
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of the esophagus
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gas exchange
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alveoli
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function of surfactant in alveoli?
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to reduce stickiness
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lobes in right and left lung
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3 and 2
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normal breath 2400-2900
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tidal volume
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max volume in/out 1200-5800
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vital capacity
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max inhalation 2400-5800
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inspiratory reserve
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max exhale 1200-2400
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expiratory reserve
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space filler, collapsed lung
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residual volume
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what causes lungs to inflate?
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breathing in like a vacuum
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what does the respiratory center do?
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controls ventilation in medulla oblongata
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