| Definition | Keyword | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The movement of gas molecules from an area of high concentration or partial pressure to an area of low concentration or partial pressure | Diffusion | 95%
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| Volume of air breathed in or out per breath (increases during exercise) | Tidal Volume | 66%
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| Volume of air breathed in or out per minute (increases during exercise) | Minute ventilation | 45%
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| Microscopic hair-like projections that help sweep away fluids and particles | Cilia | 43%
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| The movement of oxygen from the air into blood, and carbon dioxide from the blood into the air | Gaseous exchange | 41%
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| The amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration (remains the same during exercise) | Residual volume | 39%
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| Volume of air that can be forcibly expired after a normal breath (slightly decreases during exercise) | Expiratory reserve volume | 34%
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| Volume of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal breath (decreases during exercise) | Inspiratory reserve volume | 34%
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| A device that is used to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs | Spirometer | 34%
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| The pressure exerted by an individual gas when it exists within a mixture of gases | Partial pressure | 32%
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| Long-term, progressive disease of the lungs, caused by smoking, that results in shortness of breath | Emphysema | 18%
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| The greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after taking the deepest possible breath | Vital capacity | 14%
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| The steeper this gradient, the faster diffusion occurs | Concentration diffusion gradient | 9%
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