Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Respiration is a process by which…
A
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
2
Q
Respiration follows four distinct phases, these are?
A
Pulmonary ventilation
External respiration
Transport of gases
Internal respiration
3
Q
What is pulmonary ventilation?
A
How air gets in and out of lungs
4
Q
What is external respiration?
A
How oxygen diffuses from lungs to blood stream and how carbon dioxide diffuses from blood to lungs
5
Q
What is transport of gases?
A
How oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported between lungs and body tissues
6
Q
What is internal respiration?
A
How oxygen is delivered to and carbon dioxide collected from body cells
