动物生理学呼吸系统生理(上)（PPT X页）.pptVIP

5 Respiration Chemical reduction of molecular oxygen to form water is the primary source of energy for animals. The principal site for the reaction occurs within the mitochondria. Without this reaction life cannot exist for more than seconds. Coincidental with the reduction of O2 is the production of CO2; this comes mainly from oxidative phosphorylation of glucose which also occurs principally in the mitochondrion. Repiration includes: The gases must be moved between the environment and the lungs, usually referred to as “pulmonary ventilation” The gases must be exchanged between the spaces