The Anatomy of the Respiratory System and Asthma
Words: 433 Pages: 1 4655The respiratory system consists of organs that oversee inhaling of oxygen, exchanging gases, and exhaling of carbon dioxide. There are two different types of respiration, external and internal. External is considered the first round of gas exchange, it is between the lungs and pulmonary capillaries; this is where blood becomes oxygenated and is ready to spread through the body (Sullivan & Childress, p.75). Internal respiration or the second gas exchange, involves the systemic capillaries and body cells; tissues are relieved […]