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What are the two basic functions of the respiratory system?
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1. Provide for uptake of oxygen into the blood.
2. Provides for elimination of carbon dioxide from the blood. |
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What are the three main steps in respiration?
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1. Pulmonary ventilation
2. External pulmonary respiration 3. Internal (tissue) respiration |
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What is Pulmonary ventilation?
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Involves inspiration and expiration and is the exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere.
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What is external pulmonary respiration?
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the exchange of gases betwen air spaces in the lungs and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries.
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What is internal or tissue respiration?
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the exchange of gases between blood and cells.
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