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What does the
respiratory system
do?
supply the blood with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide
respiration
Define
pulmonary ventilation
:
moving air into and out of the lungs
Define
external repiration
:
gas exchange between the lungs and the blood
Define
internal respiration
:
gas exchange between systemic blood vessels and tissues
Inspiration
is when:
air flows into the lungs
Expiration
is when:
gases exit the lungs
Define
tidal volume
and figure:
air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath
approximately 500 ml
Define
vital capacity
, forumla and figure:
the total amount of exchangeable air
TV + IRV + ERV
4800 ml
Define
expiratory reserve volume
and figure:
air that can be evacuated form the lungs after a tidal expiration
1200 ml
Define
inspiratory reserve volume
and figure:
air that can be inspired forcibly beyond the tidal volume
3100 ml
Formula of
minute respiratory volume
:
TV x BPM (breath per minute)
MRV ______ ml/min
Define
bronchial sounds
:
produced by air rushing throught hte large respiratory passage ways (the trachea and the bronchi)
Define
vesicular breathing sounds
:
results from air filling the alveolar sacs and resembles the sound of rustling or muffled breeze
The
lungs
do not contain:
muscle and that respirations are caused by external forces
Author
Anonymous
ID
70751
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Respiratory System Review
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Respiratory System
Updated
2011-03-04T22:34:44Z
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