Respiratory System Quiz

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What drives the internal respiration process in body tissues?

  • Active transport mechanisms
  • Concentration gradients of gases
  • Partial pressure gradients (correct)
  • Oxygen binding affinity changes

Which statement accurately describes the role of the pulmonary artery?

  • It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. (correct)
  • It transports carbon dioxide from the lungs to the heart.
  • It carries oxygenated blood to the lungs.
  • It facilitates gas exchange in the alveoli.

Where does external respiration primarily occur?

  • In the lungs' alveoli (correct)
  • In the capillaries surrounding tissues
  • In the pulmonary arteries
  • In the body's tissues

What happens to oxygen in the blood when its partial pressure is around 100 mm Hg?

<p>It dissociates from hemoglobin and diffuses into tissues. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does carbon dioxide primarily move from the tissues into the blood?

<p>Due to a higher partial pressure in the tissues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Gas Exchange Overview

  • Oxygen absorption is a continuous process occurring in the alveoli, where it enters the bloodstream and is replenished by breathing.
  • Regulation of oxygen concentration and partial pressure in the alveoli depends on the rates of absorption into the blood and ventilation.

External and Internal Respiration

  • External respiration involves gas exchange with the environment, occurring in the alveoli of the lungs.
  • Internal respiration is the exchange of gases that occurs within tissues.

Mechanisms of Gas Exchange

  • Gas exchange relies on simple diffusion; no energy is required for oxygen and carbon dioxide movement across membranes.
  • Oxygen diffuses from alveoli into the blood, where it predominantly binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells.
  • At the same time, carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli.

Pulmonary Circulation

  • The pulmonary artery transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  • It branches into pulmonary capillaries, forming a respiratory membrane with the alveoli to promote gas exchange.

Internal Respiration Process

  • In tissues, the partial pressure of oxygen in blood (approximately 100 mm Hg) causes oxygen to dissociate from hemoglobin and diffuse into the tissues.
  • As hemoglobin releases oxygen, blood color changes to a darker burgundy before returning to the heart.

Carbon Dioxide Transport

  • Higher partial pressure of carbon dioxide in tissues than in blood facilitates the diffusion of COâ‚‚ into the bloodstream.
  • Carbon dioxide is transported back to the lungs in three forms: bound to hemoglobin, dissolved in plasma, or as a converted compound.

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