Question

1. Understand how you transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.

2. Know the anatomy of the respiratory tract (the various regions, structures,

epithelial types, etc.)

3. Know where the control center for respiration is located and how it functions to

regulate breathing, what the stimuli are that they receive, what receptor types are

used in this homeostatic mechanism, and what the effectors are that can be

activated.

4. Understand the function of the upper respiratory system.

5. Understand how Boyle’s law allows us to breath air into and out of our lungs.

6. Know how pH and temperature affect hemoglobin saturation and your oxygen-

carrying capacity. Remember to review the saturation curve information, their

right and left shifts, and the meaning of those shifts.

7. Know how Henry’s and Dalton’s laws apply to gas transport.

8. Understand how carbon dioxide levels and hydrogen ion concentrations are

related and how they affect pH levels in the blood.

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