Overview of Respiratory Disorders Questions and answers
Overview of Respiratory Disorders Questions and answers Ventilation - process of inspiration and expiration of air through the pulmonary airways Perfusion - movement of blood through the pulmonary circulation Diffusion - movement of gas from an area of high concentration to low concentration; oxygen diffuses out of alveoli into the blood; CO2 diffuses out of blood into the alveoli Type I cells - gas exchange Type II cells - surfactant Right lung - contains 3 lobes: upper lobe, middle lobe, lower lobe
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