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What is pulmonary ventilation? |
Commonly called "breathing;" the process of moving air into and out of the lungs. |
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What three processes are required for respiration to occur? |
Ventilation, External pulmonary respiration, Internal cellular respiration. |
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What is external respiration? |
Occurs in the lungs where O2 diffuses into the blood and CO2 diffuses into the alveolar air. |
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What is internal respiration? |
Occurs in the tissues where O2 diffuses out of the blood and CO2 diffuses out of the cells. (Same as internal respiration). |
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What is cellular respiration? |
Metabolic process by which an organism obtains energy through the reaction of O2 with glucose to produce H2O, CO2, and ATP. (Same as internal respiration). |
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Explain how the anatomical structure of the nasal cavity and the characteristicsof the respiratory mucosa contribute to the filtration, warming, and humidificationof inspired air. |
The nasal cavity has lots of sinus' through which air can pass. |
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What is the function of the paranasal sinus'? |
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What is the basic function of the pharynx? |
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What is the basic function of the larynx? |
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