BME 235:
Respiratory I
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Respiratory System - answer _____________ _____________ consists of a system
of tubes that delivers air to the lungs
Oxygen; CO2 - answer _______ diffuses into the blood, and __________ diffuses
out
Cardiopulmonary System - answer Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
work together to deliver oxygen to the tissues and remove carbon dioxide
- Disorders of lungs directly affect the heart and vice versa
Respiratory; Urinary - answer _____________ system and the _____________
system collaborate to regulate the body's acid-base balance
, Respiration - answer a term used to refer to ventilation of the lungs
(breathing)
Respiration Functions - answer - Gas Exchange: O2 and CO2 exchanged
between blood and air
- Communication
- Olfaction
- Acid-Base balance: influences pH of body fluids by eliminating CO2
- BP Regulation: by helping in synthesis of angiotensin II
- Blood and Lymph Flow: breathing creates pressure gradients between
thorax and abdomen that promote flow of lymph and blood
- Blood Filtration: lungs filter small clots
- Expulsion of Abdominal Contents: breath-holding assists in urination,
defecation, and childbirth (Valsalva maneuver)
Principal Organs of Respiratory System - answer nose, pharynx, larynx,
trachea, bronchi, lungs
Alveoli - answer Incoming air stops in the ___________
- Millions of thin-walled, microscopic air sacs
- Exchanges gases with the bloodstream through the alveolar wall, and
then flows back out
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