BIOL 3310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dorsal Respiratory Group, Ventral Respiratory Group, Control Of Ventilation
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Ventilation the ventilation of the lung (breathing) commutation of petrol between air and blood, and blood and tissue paper uid cellular respiration - use of o2 for metabolism (atp) Quiet respiration intimation ing at rest - 10- fteen hint per minute - a quiet breath rate of ow 500ml of air through the lungs. Pontine respiratory group (prg) located in pons - modi es rhythm of vrg by outputs to both vrg+drg - adapts respiration to special condition (exercise, sleep, emotional reception ) Organs of the respiratory system nostril nasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea bronchi rt/ lt. Air ow in lung (after trachea ) from bronchi to bronchioles, to alveoli. Cells that produce mucus ( nd in nose, trachea) Pipe organ of the respiratory scheme in the head and neck - from the nose to the larynx. Larynx the voicebox - glottis is superior opening guarded by epiglottis - 9 gristle including thyroid - vocal chords.
