'Systemic gas exchange' presentation slideshows

2012 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (C)

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Chapter 24: Physiology of the Respiratory System

Chapter 24: Physiology of the Respiratory System. RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY. Definition: complex, coordinated processes that help maintain homeostasis External respiration Pulmonary ventilation (breathing) Pulmonary gas exchange Transport of gases by the blood Internal respiration

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RESPIRATORY GAS TRANSPORT

RESPIRATORY GAS TRANSPORT. OXYGEN TRANSPORT. 98.5% oxygen in arterial blood is bound to hemoglobin and 1.5% is dissolved in plasma Each heme group of 4 globin chains in a hemoglobin molecule may bind O 2

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