Respiration Process Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is part of the ventilation process?
A
Inhalation and Exhalation
2
Q
What is it called when the Diaphragm & intercostal muscles contract
Pressure decreases in lungs: air rushes in
A
Inhalation
3
Q
Diaphragm & intercostal muscles relax
Pressure increases in lungs: air rushes out
A
Exhalation
4
Q
What’s the 3rd process
A
Internal respiration
5
Q
External respiration
A
Exchange of gases between blood & body cells
6
Q
What’s the 3rd process and what it does?
A
Internal respiration
7
Q
External respiration
A
Exchange of gases between lungs & blood