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Respiration Lab
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
04/29/2015

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surfactants
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special fluids that keep the alveoli from sticking shut
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where is the breathing control center located
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the pons
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what does the breathing control center do
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regulate our rate of breathing in response to the amount of CO2 in the blood stream
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whatt is the breathalyzer thingy called
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spirometer
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what does the spirometer calculate
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lung volume
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lung volume
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calulates a person's lung capacity
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tidal volume
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volume o gas in a normal breathing cycle
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vital capacity
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the maximum volume of air that we can inhale
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