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1
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Respiration

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sequence of events that results in gas exchange between the body’s cells and the environment

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Ventilation

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breathing; includes inspiration (entrance of air into the lungs) and expiration (exit of air from the lungs)

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External respiration

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gas exchange between the air and the blood within the lungs; blood then transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

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Internal respiration

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gas exchange between the blood and the tissue fluid; blood then transports carbon dioxide to the lungs

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Gills

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finely divided, vascularized outgrowths of the body surface or the pharynx

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Tracheae

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insects have a system of air tubes called this through which oxygen is delivered directly to the cells without entering the blood

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Lungs

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terrestrial vertebrates usually have these, which are vascularized outgrowths from the lower pharyngeal region

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Countercurrent exchange

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fish use this to transfer oxygen from the surrounding water into their blood

9
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Pharynx

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air and food passages in humans cross in this; advantage = letting you breathe through your mouth in case your nose is plugged up; also permits greater intake of air during heavy exercise, when greater gas exchange is required

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Glottis

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air passes from the pharynx through this, which is an opening into the larynx

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Larynx

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voice box

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Vocal cords

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at the edges of the glottis are two folds of connective tissue covered by mucous membrane, called these; flexible and pliable bands that vibrate against each other, producing sound when air is expelled past them through the glottis from the larynx

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Trachea

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windpipe; held open by a series of C-shaped, cartilaginous rings that do not completely meet in the rear

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Epiglottis

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when food is being swallowed, the larynx rises, and the glottis is covered by a flap of tissue called this

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Bronchi

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trachea divides into 2 primary ____, which enter the right and left lungs

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Bronchioles

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branching continues from the bronchi, eventually forming a great number of smaller passages called this

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Alveoli

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each bronchiole terminates in an elongated space enclosed by a multitude of air pockets, or sacs, called this, which fill the internal region of the lungs; internal gas exchange occurs between the air in these and the blood in the capillaries

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Inspiration

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inhalation; act of moving air into the lungs

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Expiration

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exhalation; act of moving air out of the lungs

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Diaphragm

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horizontal muscle that divides the thoracic cavity (above) from the abdominal cavity (below)

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Tidal ventilation mechanism

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all terrestrial vertebrates except birds use this, so called because the air moves in and out by the same route

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One-way ventilation mechanism

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birds use this method of breathing; incoming air is carried past the lungs by a trachea, which takes it to a set of posterior air sacs; air then passes forward through the lungs into a set of anterior air sacs; from here it is expelled; fresh air never mixes with used air in the lungs, thereby greatly improving gas-exchange efficiency

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Respiratory center

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rhythm of ventilation is controlled by this in the medulla oblongata of the brain; automatically sends out impulses by way of a spinal nerve to the diaphragm (phrenic nerve) and intercostal nerves to the intercostal muscles of the rib cage (inspiration occurs); when this stops sending neural signals, expiration occurs

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Carotid bodies

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structure located at the branching of the carotid arteries; contains chemoreceptors sensitive to the O2, CO2, and H+ content in blood

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Aortic bodies

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sensory receptor in the aortic arch sensitive to the O2, CO2, and H+ content of the blood

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Partial pressure

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amount of pressure each gas exerts

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Carbonic anhydrase

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enzyme that speeds the breakdown of carbonic acid

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Hemoglobin (Hb)

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iron-containing respiratory pigment occurring in vertebrate red blood cells and in the blood plasma of some invertebrates

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Oxyhemoglobin (HbO2)

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compound formed when oxygen combines with hemoglobin

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Heme

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iron-containing group found in hemoglobin

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Carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2)

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after CO2 diffuses into the blood, it enters the red blood cells, where a small amount combines with the protein portion of hemoglobin to form this

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Bicarbonate (HCO3-)

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most of the CO2 in the blood is transported in the form of this, which diffuses out of the red blood cells to be carried in the plasma

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Pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx; most cases caused by viruses; strep is acute ____ caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes

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Asthma

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disease of the bronchi and bronchioles marked by coughing, wheezing, and breathlessness; airways usually sensitive to various irritants, which can include allergens or cigarette smoke; cold air or exercise can be irritants also

35
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Pneumonia

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viral, bacterial, or fungal infection of the lungs in which bronchi and alveoli fill with a discharge, such as pus and fluid

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Pulmonary tuberculosis

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caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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condition in which fibrous connective tissue builds up in the lungs; lungs can’t inflate properly and are always tending toward deflation

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Emphysema

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chronic and incurable lung disorder in which the alveoli are distended and their walls damaged so that the surface area available for gas exchange is reduced

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Lung cancer

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leading cause of cancer-related death in the US and worldwide; slightly more common in men; rates remain low until age 40, peak around age 70

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Cystic fibrosis

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lung disease that is genetic rather than infectious; most common genetic disease in the US white population; results from defective Cl channel protein

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