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Respitory gases move across membranes from higher to lower concentration. This simple physical process is called
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DIFFUSION
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The movement of gases between the aveoli and the blood is called the ________ exchange of gases
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EXTERNAL
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Inhalation is enabled by concentration of a large dome-shaped muscle called the
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DIAPHRAM
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The iron containing protein that carries oxygen in the blood is called
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HEMOGLOBIN
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Ms. L is breathing rapidly during a road race. This altered breathing pattern is called
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TACHYPNEA
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A lower than normal oxygen concentration in arterial blood is termed
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HYPOXEMIA
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The three main functions of the digestive system are digestion, absorption and
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ELIMINATION
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The first part of the small intestine is the
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DUODENUM
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Glycogen is stored in the accessory digestive organ called the
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LIVER
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The substance that is synthesized in the liver and emulsifies fat is called
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BILE
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Any reaction in which complex substances are broken down into simpler ones is described as
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CATABOLISM
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The phase of metabolism in which food components are built into body materials is
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ANABOLISM
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Chemical reactions that require oxygen are described as
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AEROBIC
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The aerobic phase of cellular respiration occurs in the cell organelle called the
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MITOCHONDRIA
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The storage form of glucose is
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GLYCOGEN
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