Physiology 2130 : Physiology 2130 NOTES for Module 10-16.pdf

• School: Western University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: Physiology 2130
• Professor: Anita Woods

Document Summary

2: describe the transport of o2 in the blood, describe the process of erythropoiesis, the function of the hormone erythropoietin and the result of a decrease in oxygen delivered to the kidney. Also, describe the structure of hemoglobin: explain the effects of po2, pco2, ph, and temperature on the oxyhemoglobin curve. blood, describe the transport of co2 in the through central and peripheral chemoreceptors. In this section, we will examine the anatomyand function of the respiratory system, themechanisms of pulmonary ventilation(breathing), lung volumes, the diffusion and transport of gases, and the regulation of ventilation. The lungs are located in the thoracic cavity and are surrounded by the rib cage and the diaphragm. The airways consist of the nasal cavity and the mouth, which join together at the pharynx. The pharynx leads into the larynx or voice box, which then becomes the trachea. The trachea divides into two main bronchi (left and right), which continually divide into smaller and smaller bronchioles.