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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Pleura
Visceral pleura: covers lungs, no pain sensation
Parietal pleura: lines chest cavity, highly pain-sensitive
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Pressure, Volume, Resistance
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↑Resistance (vasoconstriction, thickness, length) → ↓Flow
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Control of Breathing
Chemical Regulation
Peripheral chemoreceptors: respond to ↓O₂, ↑CO₂, ↓pH
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Brainstem Centers
Medulla: DRG (quiet breathing), VRG (forced breathing)
Pons: Pneumotaxic (limits inspiration), Apneustic (prolongs inspiration)
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