Respiratory - 4 Respiration Events Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first event called?
A
- Pulmonary ventilation
2
Q
What occurs during pulmonary ventilation?
A
Moving air in and out of lungs (commonly called breathing)
3
Q
What is the second event called?
A
External respiration
4
Q
What occurs during external respiration?
A
Gas exchange between pulmonary blood and alveoli
5
Q
What is the third step called?
A
Respiratory gas transport
6
Q
What occurs during the respiratory gas transport?
A
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide via the bloodstream
7
Q
What is the fourth step called?
A
Internal respiration
8
Q
What occurs during internal respiration?
A
Gas exchange between blood and tissue cells in systematic capillaries
