the lungs and gaseous exchange

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what is Vital Capacity
Maximum volume of gas exchanged after lungs have been filled to maximum capacity
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what is the best clinical indicator of breathing
vital capacity
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what is residual volume
the volume remaining after maximum exhalation
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what is inspiritopry and expiritory reserve volumes
the additional volume that can be inhaled/exhaled after inhalation/exhalation of the tidal volumes
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what is the tidal volume
amount of air inhaled/exhaled per breath
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why are the alveoli walls one cell thick
to provide a thin permable surface area for gas exchange
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