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Cricks Respiration
Respiratory Lesson Vocab and Key Concepts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What term describes the exchange of gases? | Respiration |
| What term describes the movement of gases in and out of the body? | ventilation |
| What are the 2 forms of respiration? | Internal and external respiration |
| What form of respiration involves exchanging gases in the alveoli with gases in the blood? | external respiration |
| What form of respiration involves exchanging gases in the blood with waste gases in the cell? | internal respiration |
| What form of respiration involves gases diffusing through a semi-permeable membrane? | both |
| What is the function of surfactant? | It keeps the alveoli sac from collapsing during exhalation |
| Blood in a pulmonary arteriole has low __ and high __. | Low PO2 and High PCO2 |
| Blood in a pulmonary veinule has low __ and high __. | Low PCO2 and High PO2 |
| Blood in a systemic arteriole has low __ and high __. | Low PCO2 and High PO2 |
| Blood in a systemic veinule has low __ and high __. | Low PO2 and High PCO2 |
| What type of membrane is found in the cells and alveoli? | semi-permeable membrane |