RT Book, Section
A1 Levitzky, Michael G.
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ID 1160935678
T1 Function and Structure of the Respiratory System
T2 Pulmonary Physiology, 9e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019339
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160935678
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  reader  states  the  functions  of  the  respiratory  system  and  relates  the  structural  organization  of  the  system  to  its  functions.  Describes  the  exchange  of  oxygen  and  carbon  dioxide  with  the  atmosphere  and  relates  gas  exchange  to  the  metabolism  of  the  tissues  of  the  body.Defines  the  role  of  the  respiratory  system  in  acid-base  balance.Lists  the  nonrespiratory  functions  of  the  lungs.Defines  and  describes  the  alveolar-capillary  unit,  the  site  of  gas  exchange  in  the  lungs.Describes  the  transport  of  gas  through  the  conducting  airways  to  and  from  the  alveoli.Describes  the  structural  characteristics  of  the  airways.Lists  the  components  of  the  chest  wall  and  relates  the  functions  of  the  muscles  of  respiration  to  the  movement  of  air  into  and  out  of  the  alveoli.Describes  the  central  nervous  system  initiation  of  breathing  and  the  innervation  of  the  respiratory  muscles.