Exercise Physiology

9.

Respiratory System Structure and Function

9.1.

Respiratory Anatomy

9.1.1.

Conducting Zone Structure

9.1.2.

Respiratory Zone Organization

9.1.3.

Alveolar Architecture

9.1.4.

Respiratory Muscle Groups

9.2.

Ventilation Mechanics

9.2.1.

Inspiration Mechanisms

9.2.2.

Expiration Processes

9.2.3.

Lung Volume Measurements

9.2.4.

Airway Resistance Factors

9.3.

Gas Exchange Processes

9.3.1.

Diffusion Principles

9.3.2.

Alveolar-Capillary Interface

9.3.3.

Partial Pressure Gradients

9.3.4.

Diffusion Limitations

9.4.

9.4.1.

Oxygen Transport Mechanisms

9.4.2.

Hemoglobin Function

9.4.3.

Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve

9.4.4.

Carbon Dioxide Transport

9.4.5.

Acid-Base Balance

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