Respiratory System Worksheets/Rest of Respiratory System Flashcards
What is the primary function of vertebrae respiration?
the combination of oxygen with food molecules which results in a release of energy
Why is mucus clearing an important activity in the alveoli?
Protects the alveoli where gas exchange takes place
What two factors in the very thin alveolar cells aid the diffusion
large surface area and short diffusion differences
What happens if the seal between the 2 pleura is broken
Air can get in which makes the lungs unable to adhere to the chest cavity, causing them to collapse
What is the primary function of vertebrae respiration?
The combination of oxygen with food molecules which results in a release of energy
Why is carbon monoxide so toxic
it bonds to hemoglobin 200x easier than oxygen which doesn’t allow oxygen to bond to hemoglobin, resulting in oxygen deprivation
What is the primary function of vertebrae respiration?
The combination of oxygen with food molecules which results in a release of energy
how do gasses difuse
from an area of high partial pressure to an area of lower partial pressure
what is daltons law of partial pressure
each gas in a mixture exerts its own pressure which is proportional to the total volume
where does the largest change in the partial pressure of oxygen occure
as oxygen travels between the arteries and veins
Why will oxygen never accumulate in the cells
Because it is continuously used by the cells of the body to provide energy
Where does the largest change in the partial pressure of oxygen occur
As oxygen travels between the arteries and veins
