ESS 345: CHAPTER 8 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Main function of the respiratory system
Carries O2 to and CO2 from all body tissues
Four processes of the respiratory system
Pulmonary ventilation
Pulmonary diffusion
Transport of gases via blood
Capillary diffusion
Organ sequence of the respiratory system
Pharynx--> larynx --> trachea ---> bronchial tree ---> alveoli
When the diaphragm contracts...
Lung volume increases
Intrapulmonary pressure decreases
Boyle's Law
Pressure and volume have an inverse relationship
During expiration
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Main function of the respiratory system
Carries O2 to and CO2 from all body tissues
Four processes of the respiratory system
Pulmonary ventilation
Pulmonary diffusion
Transport of gases via blood
Capillary diffusion
Organ sequence of the respiratory system
Pharynx--> larynx --> trachea ---> bronchial tree ---> alveoli
When the diaphragm contracts...
Lung volume increases
Intrapulmonary pressure decreases
Boyle's Law
Pressure and volume have an inverse relationship
During expiration
