CSB346H1 Lecture Notes - Phrenic Nerve, Capillary, Pneumothorax
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Csb346 lecture 1 inspirational neuroscience (january 08, 2013) The respiratory system is critical for life, and it is extremely sensitive to what you are doing. There are a group of cells that generates breathing. The respiratory network makes you have a motor behaviour that you don"t have to think about. The respiratory system relies on the brain to cause the muscles to contract and relax. The brain doesn"t constantly use all the muscles that help you breathe under certain circumstances. The ultimate goal of the respiratory system is to get you enough o2 to your working tissue and get rid of the co2 that your working tissues are producing at a rate that is not exceeding the metabolic demand. Acid-base balance: when you get kidney disease, the acid-base balance is going to be disturbed. The parts of the brain that listen and recognize are affected, which has a pathological influences respiration.
