03/09 Flashcards
What does the diaphragm do during inspiration?
Contract
What anchors the lungs to the thoracic cavity?
Pleura
The direction of gas movement depends on
Partial pressure
O2 will move across respiratory membrane into
Capillaries
What does O2 bind to?
The heme groups
What binds to the globin site of hemoglobin?
CO2
Pulmonary ventilation is driven by
Changes in pressure and volume
Dalton’s and Henry’s law explains
Gas exchange
What happens when pyrogens reset the body temperature?
The temperature increases
Which type of immune system takes more time to respond?
Adaptive
Describe the Adaptive Immune System
- Memory
- Systemic
- Specific
What are the two types of Humoral Immunity?
Active and passive
What is Active Humoral Immunity?
Body gets signal to make antibodies
What is Passive Humoral Immunity?
Body receives antibodies