BIO 126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bronchiole, Vocal Folds, Aorta

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Exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood. Homeostatic regulation of body ph- getting rid of co2 helps maintain the ph levels. Thus the respiratory system is the quick fix to ph correction. It corrects blood ph in just two breaths. The excretory system is the slow and steady way of doing this. Protection from inhaled pathogens and irritating substances. Alveoli are the smallest parts of the lungs. There is net movement of oxygen from environment to the lungs to blood to tissue. This is done through diffusion and is thus passive transport. This is because the partial pressure of oxygen is higher in the atmosphere than in the body. Thus the oxygen readily moves into the lungs. This is because the partial pressure of carbon dioxide is higher in the body than in the atmosphere. Thus carbon dioxide moves out of the lungs readily.

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