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Unit 13 - Respiratory System
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alveolar surface tension
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-Attracts liquid molecules to one another at a gas-liquid interface
-Resists any force that tends to increase the surface area of the liquid
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alveolar surface tension
-Attracts liquid molecules to one another at a gas-liquid interface
-Resists any force that tends to increase the surface area of the liquid
Alveoli
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
atmospheric pressure
the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
Bronchi
The passages that direct air into the lungs
bronchoconstriction
Constriction, or blockage, of the bronchi that lead from the trachea to the lungs.
