Organisation - Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is ventilation?
A
Moving of air in and out of the lungs.
2
Q
What is inhaltion?
A
The muscle of the diagram contracts and moves downwards.
Intercostal muscles contract. Ribcage moves up and outwards.
3
Q
How are lungs adapted for efficient exchange of gases?
A
Many alveoli - larger surface area - increas erate of diffusion.
