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| The part of the respiratory tract containing the nasal cavity paranasal sinuses, and pharynx |
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| the part of the respiratory tract containing the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. |
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| The process of getting air into the lungs and getting it back out |
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| The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the alveoli and the blood |
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| The process of O2 and CO2 exchange between the cells and the blood |
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| Air in the pleural cavity which leads to a collapsed lung. |
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| A molecule with a hydrophili end and a phydrophobic end |
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| The ease with which the lungs inflate |
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| To take in by means of suction |
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| The volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal, quiet breathing |
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| Functional residual capacity |
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| The volume of air left in lungs after a normal exhalation |
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| The maximum volume of air contained in the lungs after a forceful inhalation |
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