TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Function and Structure of the Respiratory System A1 - Hall, Stanley M. A1 - Levitzky, Michael G. A2 - Levitzky, Michael A2 - McDonough, Kathleen A2 - Kaye, Alan David A2 - Hall, Stanley PY - 2021 T2 - Clinical Physiology in Anesthetic Practice AB - Oxygen must be available to most of the cells of the body for them to produce energy and function normally. Carbon dioxide, a by-product of this aerobic metabolism, must be removed from these cells. Hydrogen ions are also produced by several metabolic pathways, and the respiratory system assists in their removal. The respiratory system therefore takes oxygen from the atmosphere, supplies it to the cells, and removes from the body most of the carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions produced by cellular metabolism. Other functions of the respiratory system include acid-base balance, phonation, pulmonary defense and metabolism, and the handling of bioactive materials. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175534764 ER -