Respiratory System
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sanchopanz on March 29, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the function of the respiratory System? | supply oxygen, dispose carbondioxide |
| What is the first step of respiration? | pulmonary ventilation |
| Define pulmonary ventilation. | Breathing for gas exchange |
| What is the second step of respiration? | external respiration |
| Define external respiration. | gas exchange between blood and the air of the alveoli |
| What is the third step of respiration? | transport of respiration gases |
| Define transport of respiration gases. | cardiovascular system transports oxygen and carbondioxide between lungs and tissue cells |
| What is the fourth step of respiration? | Internal Respiration |
| Define Internal Respiration | gas exchange between the blood and tissue cells of the capillaries |
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