respiration?

Question 1

gas exchange

Answer 1

oxygen from lungs into blood, carbon dioxide out of blood into lungs

Question 2

2nd stage of respiration

Answer 2

external respiration: exchange of oxygen and co2 between inspired air inside the lungs and the blood

Question 3

total lung capacity (TLC)

Answer 3

total volume of air in lungs after inhaling max possible volume of air

• 6L avg

Question 4

forced vital capacity (FVC)

Answer 4

volume of air you can exhale after inhaling max volume

Question 5

residual volume

Answer 5

volume of air remaining that cannot be exhaled

Question 6

tidal volume

Answer 6

volume of air that moves into and out of lungs with every normal breath

Question 7

inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 7

additional volume of air you can inhale after normal breath

Question 8

expiratory reserve volume

Answer 8

additional volume of air you can exhale after normal exhale

Question 9

Haemoglobin

Answer 9

• transporting o2 from the lungs to respiring tissues
• transporting co2 from respiring tissues back to the lungs where it can be exhaled.

Question 10

ventilation

Answer 10

flow of air in and out of the lungs in order for gas exchange to occur at the alveoli

Question 11

muscles involved in ventilation

Answer 11

diaphragm
intercostal muscles (antagonistic)
abdominal muscles