The Respiaratory System Flashcards
0
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Structure
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Mammals have lungs
In the thoracic cavity
Rural is closed space
2 parts
1
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Rs
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Cellular respiration
Has co1 and I during anaerobic production of energy
Tissue bound to the haemoglobin
2
Q
Conducting portion
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Moisten
Warm and clean
Gaseous exchange
3
Q
Respiratory portion
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Exchange gases
Inspired air and lungs
Approx 300 million alevloin lungs
4
Q
Repiration
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Breathing
Moving in (inspiration) moving
Out (expiration)
5
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Gaseous exchange
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Si units of pressure is the pascal Expressed clinically in mm Oxygenated blood pressure is written pao2 Blood heading for the lungs Oxygen levels go high Co2 found in atomosphere
6
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Control of respiration
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Neurons
Brain
Muscle help
Regulated by autonomic nervous system
