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Ch. 48 Respiratory

Respiratory System

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How do fish breathe? -Suck in water high in o2 and low in CO2 -Goes through gills and diffusion so O2 and Co2 switch so the water is now high in CO2
Buccal Pumping -Fish is actively pushing CO2 rich water away from them
Counter Current System Water is coming in one direction over the gills and blood is flowing the other way -Keeps the rate of diffusion constant and its an efficient way to transport things
How do instects breathe? -With their skin -Breathe in air through spiracle which is right on the skin -Goes through trachea -Through trachiole (takes air to muscles, nerves etc. -Use ventilation, move body parts to create air current at surface
How do mammals breathe? Mouth/Nose --> Trachea --> Bronchi (Primary, Secondary, Teriary) --> Bronchioles --> Aveoli (where gas exchange occurs
Diaphragm Seperates thorax from abdomen -Pushes downward to expand lungs to fill with air
Deltoids -SHoulder muscles -Pulls chest upwards
Intercostal Muscles -Muscles between the ribs -Pushes chest outward
Latissimus Dorsi Pushes chest backwards
Tidal Volume What you take in with a normal breath
Residual Volume How much air is left in your lungs after you breathe
Vital Volume The air you take after a deep breath and exhilation -How much lungs can hold
Created by: hiimhaley
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