Final Respiratory system/function Flashcards
1
Q
Expansive force
A
vacuum between lungs and chest wall
2
Q
Wound in thoracic cavity
A
pneumothorax
3
Q
Hole in lung
A
tensionpneumothorax
4
Q
Effective respiration (3)
A
Ventilation/ breathing
exchange of CO2 and O2
transport mechanisms
5
Q
Ventilation/ breathing
A
Inhalation/exhalation (respiratory cycle)
vol^ pressure v (inversely related)
6
Q
Exchange of CO2 and O2
A
lungs, in alveoli ; tissues, in capillaries
diffusion
7
Q
Transport mechanisms
A
O2 carried by HEMoglobin (oxyhemoglobin); CO2 dissolves in plasma 10%, carried by hemoGLOBIN 20%, carried as HCO3 bicarbonate 70%