Human Physiology, 14th edition (2016)

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Interactions

Integumentary System

• Nasal hairs and mucus prevent
  dust and other foreign material from
  damaging respiratory passageways
  (p. 536)

Skeletal System

• The lungs are protected by the rib
  cage, and bones of the rib cage
  serve as levers for the action of
  respiratory muscles (p. 541)


• Red blood cells, needed for oxygen
  transport, are produced in the bone
  marrow (p. 409)


• The respiratory system provides
  all organs, including the bones,
  with oxygen and eliminates carbon
  dioxide (p. 533)

Muscular System

• Contractions of skeletal muscles
  are needed for ventilation (p. 541)


• Muscles consume large amounts of
  oxygen and produce large amounts
  of carbon dioxide during exercise
  (p. 378)

Nervous System

• The nervous system regulates the
  rate and depth of breathing (p. 553)


• Autonomic nerves regulate blood
  flow, and hence the delivery of
  blood to tissues for gas exchange
  (p. 466)

Endocrine System

• Epinephrine dilates bronchioles,
  reducing airway resistance (p. 545)


• Thyroxine and epinephrine
  stimulate the rate of cell respiration
  (p. 675)

Circulatory System

• The heart and arterial system
  delivers oxygen from the lungs
  to the body tissues, and veins
  transport carbon dioxide from the
  body tissues to the lungs (p. 405)


• Blood capillaries allow gas
  exchange for cell respiration in the
  tissues and lungs (p. 433)

Immune System

• The immune system protects
  against infections that could
  damage the respiratory system
  (p. 494)


• Alveolar macrophages and the
  action of cilia in the airways help to
  protect the lungs from infection
  (p. 536)

Urinary System

• The kidneys regulate the volume
  and electrolyte balance of the
  blood (p. 582)


• The kidneys participate with the
  lungs in the regulation of blood pH
  (p. 608)

Digestive System

• The GI tract provides nutrients to
  be used by cells of the lungs and
  other organs (p. 620)


• The respiratory system provides
  oxygen for cell respiration of
  glucose and other nutrients brought
  into the blood by the digestive
  system (p. 111)

Reproductive System

• The lungs provide oxygen for cell
  respiration of reproductive organs
  and eliminate carbon dioxide
  produced by these organs (p. 533)


• Changes in breathing and cell
  respiration occur during sexual
  arousal (p. 712)

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