RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
structure involved in the exchange of gases between the blood and the lungs and the other organ systems;
air pump w/c draws fresh air through the air tubes to small air sacs
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
2 major function of RS
- supply oxygen to blood
2. remove CO2 from blood
oxygen from the environment is taken in
inspiration
carbon dioxide, metabolic product is expelled during respiration
expiration
normal quite respiration
eupnea
difficult breathing
dyspnea
cessation/stopping of respiration
apnea
increased rate/depth of breathing or both
hyperpnea
rapid, shallow breathing
polypnea
completely separates the abdominal cavity and the thoracic cavity w/c contains the lungs and the mediatinal organs
diaphragm
normal ranges of respiratory rate per minute: carabao
24-27
normal ranges of respiratory rate per minute: cattle
27-28
normal ranges of respiratory rate per minute: fowl
15-30
normal ranges of respiratory rate per minute: horse
27-28
normal ranges of respiratory rate per minute: pig
29-33