Respiratory System
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The respiratory system's function is to allow gas exchange to all parts of the body. The space between the alveoli and the capillaries, the anatomy or structure of the exchange system, and the precise physiological uses of the exchanged gases vary depending on the organism. In humans and other mammals, for example, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles. Molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous external environment and the blood. This exchange process occurs in the alveolar region of the lungs.
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The respiratory system's function is to allow gas exchange to all parts of the body. The space between the alveoli and the capillaries, the anatomy or structure of the exchange system, and the precise physiological uses of the exchanged gases vary depending on the organism. In humans and other mammals, for example, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles. Molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous external environment and the blood. This exchange process occurs in the alveolar region of the lungs.
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- Allgemeine Informationen
- Sprache Englisch
- Editor Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken
- Titel Respiratory System
- ISBN 978-613-0-31098-1
- Format Fachbuch
- EAN 9786130310981
- Jahr 2009
- Größe H6mm x B221mm x T150mm
- Untertitel Respiratory System, Gas Exchange, Pulmonary Alveolus, Capillary, Respiratory Physiology, Respiration (physiology), Exhalation, Pulmonary Artery
- Genre Medizin
- Anzahl Seiten 80
- Herausgeber VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K.
- GTIN 09786130310981