Respititory System Flashcards
1
Q
Where does External Respiration take place?
A
Takes place in the lungs its is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
2
Q
Where does internal desperation take place?
A
At a cellular level.
3
Q
What is a Pneumothorax ?
A
Gas between the plural membranes due to damage to the lungs or chest wall.
4
Q
What is a Haemothorax
A
Blood between the pleural membranes due to damage to the lung or chest wall
5
Q
What is the metabolic O2 consumption rate of a diver?
A
0.5 ltr per minute
OR
0.018ft3 per minute
6
Q
What is the CO2 production rate of a diver?
A
0.5 ltr per minute it is a 1-1 exchange between O2 and CO2
7
Q
What is Hypercapnia and how is it caused?
A
CO2 poisoning caused by rapid but shallow breathing causing a build up of CO2
8
Q
What is Hypoxia?
A
Inadequate or low O2
