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Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Biology · Chapter 16 · Unit 5: Human Physiology
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- Respiratory organs in animals (recall); human respiratory system
- Mechanism of breathing: role of diaphragm and intercostal muscles; pulmonary volumes and lung capacities
- Pulmonary exchange of gases; transport of oxygen and the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve; transport of CO2 and chloride shift
- Regulation of breathing; respiratory disorders (asthma, emphysema, occupational disorders)