Study Guide
ANS 215
Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
Respiration
- Know the basic anatomy of the respiratory system-visit the websites!
- Know the mechanics of respiration
- What is a respiratory cycle?
- Types of breathing
- States of breathing
- Know the definitions of pulmonary volumes and capacities
- Know what dead space ventilation is
- Know the pressures that accomplish ventilation
- Intrapulmonic and intrapleural
- Know how carbon dioxide and oxygen are moved in and out of the animal.
- How is oxygen transported?
- How is carbon dioxide transported?
- Know where the respiratory center is located
- Be able to provide an example of nonrespiratory function of the respiratory
System.