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 Left lung -contains 2 lobes: upper lobe, lower lob
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