Describe
the general requirements for a respiratory surface and
list the variety of respiratory organs that have adapted
to meet them.
Explain
how air entering the human respiratory system is
filtered, warmed, and moistened
For the
human respiratory system, describe the movement of air
through air passageways to the alveolus, listing the
structures that air must pass through on its journey.
Describe
the structure and function of the alveoli
Explain
how inhaling and exhaling air is accomplished by the
human body
Distinguish between tidal volume, vital capacity, and
residual volume.
Define
partial pressure and explain how it influences diffusion
across respiratory surfaces.
Explain
why oxygen diffuses from alveolar air spaces, through
interstitial fluid and across capillary epithelium.
Then explain why CO2 diffuses in the reverse direction.
Explain
why oxygen diffuses from the bloodstream into the
tissues far from the lungs. Then explain why carbon
dioxide diffuses into the bloodstream from
the same
tissues.
Draw the
Hb-oxygen dissociation curve, explain the significance
of its shape, and explain how the affinity of hemoglobin
for oxygen changes with oxygen concentration.
Compare
the dissociation curves for adult hemoglobin, fetal
hemoglobin and myoglobin.
Describe
how carbon dioxide is picked up at the tissues and
deposited in the lungs.
Describe
what happens to carbon dioxide when it dissolves in
water under conditions normally present in the human
body.
State
the role played by the enzyme involved in carbon dioxide
transport.
Define
hypoxia and describe conditions that may cause it
Distinguish bronchitis from emphysema. Then explain how
lung cancer differs from emphysema.
Discuss
the effects of smoking on the health of the human body.
Define
allergy and asthma
Describe
the cause and effects of allergies
Outline
the cause and effect of asthma
Overview
of gas exchange notes
Fish
respiration lab
Human
respiratory system notes
Breathing notes
Model
lungs
Lung
capacity notes
Lung
capacity lab
Diffusion of gasses notes
Acidic
air demo
Transport of CO2 and O2 notes
Effects
of altitude notes
Effects
of smoking notes
Histology of a smokers lung lab
Asthma
and allergy notes
Asthma
primate literature analysis
Asthma
walk
