12.1 Functions of the Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is ventilation?
A
simple movement of air into and out of the lungs
2
Q
What is respiration?
A
the exchange of gases between lungs and blood and blood and tissues
3
Q
What is the conduction zone?
A
parts of the respiratory system that participate only in ventilation
4
Q
What is the respiratory zone?
A
parts of the respiratory system that participate in actual gas exchange
5
Q
What are the three additional tasks that the respiratory system performs?
A
- pH regulation
- thermoregulation
- protection from disease and particulate matter
6
Q
What is hyperventilation?
A
too much breathing leading to alkalosis
7
Q
What is alkalosis?
A
alkalinization of the blood
8
Q
What is hypoventilation?
A
too little breathing leading to blood acidosis
9
Q
What two components help the respiratory system protect us against harmful inhaled particles?
A
mucociliary escalator
alveolar macrophages
