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9 Cards in this Set
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The respiratory gas that diffuses from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries |
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H+ |
Co2 and water make this acid ion |
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C02 |
The respiratory gas that regulates respiratory activity |
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Water |
This substance is responsible for the high surface tension with the alveoli |
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Surfactant |
This substance is secreted by special alveolar cells; it reduces surface tension |
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C02 |
The respiratory gas that diffuses from the pulmonary capillaries into the alveoli |
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Acetylcholine |
This chemical is released by the axon terminals of the phrenic and intercostal nerves; it stimulates the respiratory muscles to contract |
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C02 |
This respiratory gas diffuses from the metabolizing tissues of the body into the veins |
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02 |
This respiratory gas combines with hemoglobin, thereby making blood bright red. |
