39: The Respiratory System Last updated Mar 6, 2021 Save as PDF 38.20: Muscle Contraction and Locomotion - Control of Muscle Tension 39.1: Systems of Gas Exchange - The Respiratory System and Direct Diffusion Page ID12631 BoundlessBoundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy39.1: Systems of Gas Exchange - The Respiratory System and Direct Diffusion39.2: Systems of Gas Exchange - Skin, Gills, and Tracheal Systems39.3: Systems of Gas Exchange - Amphibian and Bird Respiratory Systems39.4: Systems of Gas Exchange - Mammalian Systems and Protective Mechanisms39.5: Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces - Gas Pressure and Respiration39.6: Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces - Basic Principles of Gas Exchange39.7: Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces - Lung Volumes and Capacities39.8: Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces - Gas Exchange across the Alveoli39.9: Breathing - The Mechanics of Human Breathing39.10: Breathing - Types of Breathing39.11: Breathing - The Work of Breathing39.12: Breathing - Dead Space- V/Q Mismatch39.13: Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids - Transport of Oxygen in the Blood39.14: Transport of Gases in Human Bodily Fluids - Transport of Carbon Dioxide in the Blood