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Anatomy 1 set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boyle’s law | a gas’s volume is inversely proportional to its pressure |
| Tidal volume (TV) | volume moved into or out of the respiratory tract during a normal respiratory cycle (normally 500mL) |
| Residual volume (RV) | Volume remaining in the respiratory tract after maximum expiration (normally 1200mL) |
| Total lung capacity (TLC) | TV + IRV + ERV + RV (normally 5700-6200 mL) |
| Mastication | the particle size of ingested food material is reduced by chewing movements |
| Oral stage | mouth to oropharynx) |
| Peristalsis | a wavelike ripple of the muscle layer of a hollow organ. |
| Chyme | food is churned with gastric juices to form a thick, milky material |
| enterogastric reflex | a reflex inhibition of gastric peristalsis |
| proteases | catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins first into a variety of intermediate compounds called proteoses and pep-tides |