Vocab 12 Flashcards
1
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Tidal Volume
A
The volume of air exhaled and inhaled during normal, relaxed breathing.
2
Q
Residual Volume
A
The volume of air left in the lungs after you force out all the air that you can.
3
Q
Vital Capacity
A
The maximum volume of air that can be inhaled or exhaled.
4
Q
Diffusion
A
The motion of a substance from an area where there is a lot of the substance to an area where there is less of that substance.
5
Q
Interstitial fluid
A
The fluid found in the spaces around the cells of an organism.
6
Q
Innate immunity
A
The immunological defense that is the same for all pathogens.
7
Q
Aquired immunity
A
The immunological defense that is targeted at a specific pathogen.
8
Q
Antibody
A
A protein that is designed to fight a specific antigen.
