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Chapter 30 Study Guide:
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What are the parts of the respiratory system and what are their functions?
Where is breathing regulated in the brain and why is that important?
List the parts of the blood and the function of each.
What are the structures of the circulatory system and what is their function?
Explain/Diagram how blood flows through the heart, lungs, and body.
What is the difference between pulmonary, systemic, and coronary
circulation?
7. How does gas exchange take place in the lungs and in the cells?
8. How are the respiratory and circulatory system connected?
9. What is the heart’s natural pacemaker and what happens if this is damaged?
10. What are the functions of the circulatory and respiratory systems?
11. Why is heart muscle unique compared to other types of muscle?
12. Where do we find oxygen rich versus oxygen poor blood in the body?
13. What is unique about the pulmonary artery and vein?
14. What is hemoglobin and what is its function?
15. How/why is air able to flow in and out of the lungs?
16. What is the pathway for oxygen to get into the bloodstream?
Chapter 30 Study Guide:
1. What are the parts of the respiratory system and what are their functions?
2. Where is breathing regulated in the brain and why is that important?
3. List the parts of the blood and the function of each.
4. What are the structures of the circulatory system and what is their function?
5. Explain/Diagram how blood flows through the heart, lungs, and body.
6. What is the difference between pulmonary, systemic, and coronary
circulation?
7. How does gas exchange take place in the lungs and in the cells?
8. How are the respiratory and circulatory system connected?
9. What is the heart’s natural pacemaker and what happens if this is damaged?
10. What are the functions of the circulatory and respiratory systems?
11. Why is heart muscle unique compared to other types of muscle?
12. Where do we find oxygen rich versus oxygen poor blood in the body?
13. What is unique about the pulmonary artery and vein?
14. What is hemoglobin and what is its function?
15. How/why is air able to flow in and out of the lungs?
16. What is the pathway for oxygen to get into the bloodstream?