FUNCTIONS Flashcards
1
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Respiration includes the following processes
A
(1) ventilation, or breathing, which is the movement of air into and out of the lungs;
(2) the exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) between the air in the lungs and the blood;
(3) the transport of O2 and CO2 in the blood
(4) the exchange of O2 and CO2 between the blood and the tissues.
2
Q
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
A
- Regulation of blood pH.
- Voice production.
- Olfaction.
- Innate immunity