| Defintion | Keyword | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Smaller airways leading into the lungs | Bronchi | 91%
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| Main airway leading from the back of the mouth to the lungs | Trachea | 85%
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| Tiny folds of the lung epithelium to increase the surface area | Alveoli | 68%
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| A layer of muscle beneath the lungs | Diaphragm | 66%
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| Surface area divided by volume | Surface area to volume ratio | 62%
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| Cells that secrete mucas | Goblet cells | 55%
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| Device that can measure the movement of air in and out of lungs | Spirometer | 53%
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| The number of breaths per minute | Breathing rate | 47%
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| Extrernal opening or pore that allows air in or out of the trachea | Spiracle | 45%
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| The volume of air inhaled or exhaled in one breath, usually measured at rest | Tidal volume | 40%
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| Refreshing of the air in the lungs | Ventilation | 38%
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| Where two fluids flow in opposite directions | Countercurrent flow | 32%
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| Protein fibres that can deform and then recoil to their original size | Elastic fibres | 32%
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| Bony flap that covers and protects the gills | Operculum | 30%
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| A form of connective tissue | Cartilage | 26%
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| The greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after taking the deepest possible breath | Vital capacity | 26%
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| Fluid found at the ends of the tracheoles | Tracheal fluid | 23%
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| The mouth | Buccal cavity | 21%
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| Layer of cells that have many hair-like extensions | Ciliated epithelium | 19%
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| Slender branches of tissue that make up the gill | Filaments | 19%
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| Involuntary muscle that contracts without the need for conscious thought | Smooth muscle | 19%
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| System of air-filled tubes in insects | Tracheal system | 9%
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| The volume of oxygen absorbed by the lungs in one minute | Oxygen uptake | 4%
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| Mucles between the ribs | Intercostal mucles | 2%
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| Folds of the filament to increase surface area | Lamallae | 2%
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