A Level PE - The Respiratory System 1.2 - Statistics

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