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What is the respiratory system and what is its function?
What is the respiratory system and what is its function?
The respiratory system is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. Its function is to facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Describe the respiratory surface in land animals.
Describe the respiratory surface in land animals.
In land animals, the respiratory surface is internalized as linings of the lungs. Gas exchange occurs in millions of small air sacs known as alveoli in mammals and reptiles, and atria in birds.
How do the air sacs in the lungs facilitate gas exchange?
How do the air sacs in the lungs facilitate gas exchange?
The air sacs in the lungs have a very rich blood supply, bringing the air into close contact with the blood, thus facilitating gas exchange.
What is the system of airways that communicate with the external environment?
What is the system of airways that communicate with the external environment?
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What are the differences in the air sacs between mammals, reptiles, and birds?
What are the differences in the air sacs between mammals, reptiles, and birds?
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What is the respiratory system?
What is the respiratory system?
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What are the respiratory surfaces internalized as in land animals?
What are the respiratory surfaces internalized as in land animals?
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What are the microscopic air sacs in the lungs called in mammals and reptiles?
What are the microscopic air sacs in the lungs called in mammals and reptiles?
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What is the largest airway that communicates with the external environment?
What is the largest airway that communicates with the external environment?
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What do the air sacs in the lungs have a very rich supply of?
What do the air sacs in the lungs have a very rich supply of?
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