Functions
To deliver oxygen to the cells of the body’s tissues and remove carbon dioxide, a cell waste product
What is the function of the respiratory system?
Insects use this and is very unique to themselves
What is the tracheal system?
They have gills for gas exchange as tadpoles, and some keep them for life.
What are amphibians?
Is directly correlated with how the system is to that specific animal.
What is the size and shape of the organism?
Take in air through the nasal cavity inside of our nose, and the air is warmed inside to our body temperature
What is the mammalian system?
Both groups use lungs to breathe
What are birds and mammals?
Gas exchanges have to happen on the area.
What is a respiratory surface?
Earthworms and amphibians do this with a layer of capillaries under the skin and it facilitates gas exchange between the environment and the...
what is the circulatory system?
They have a more unique respiratory system to bring in the extra oxygen.
what are birds?
Organisms such as flatworms use this because every cell in the body is close to the environment it is in
What is direct diffusion?
This process protects the body from any damage cold air may bring upon the mammal.
How does the mammalian system work?
The number of breaths per minute
what is the respiratory rate?
Used by earthworms and amphibians as their respiratory organ.
What is skin?
Consists of a bunch tubes that carry oxygen throughout the body. This is also the most efficient and direct respiratory system.
What is the tracheal system?
This is why different animals will have different systems unique to them because many animals breathe the way they need to in their environment.
Why do animals have different respiratory systems?