Respiratory System Flashcards
What’s the functions of the respiratory system?
Brings oxygenated blood to the heart which supplies oxygen to the circulatory system.
What happens in the stage of breathing ?
Moving air into and out of the lungs,
a. Inhalation means bringing air in
b. Exhalation means taking air out
What happens in the External Respiration of breathing and where does it occur
Exchange of o2 & co2 between the air and blood, occurs in the lungs.
What happens in the Internal Respiration of Breathing
Exchange of O2 and Co2 between the blood and tissue, occurs in the rest of the body.
What happens in the cellular respiration stage of breathing?
It’s a series of energy releasing reactions in the mitochondria of cells,
and it releases energy in the form of ATP