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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System Flashcards

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

all living cells of the body require _______

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oxygen

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functions of resp system

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provide oxygen for cells
remove carbon dioxide from blood
regulate pH of body fluids

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act of respiration involves

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  1. ventilation
  2. gas exchange
  3. transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
  4. gas exchange between blood and tissues
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structures of the resp system

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nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs
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upper resp tract is

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nasal cavity

pharynx

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lower resp tract is

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larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the nasal cavity is located inside the _______ and joins the _______

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external nose

pharynx

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_______ divides the nasal cavity into right/left halves

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nasal septum

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the anterior part of the septum is

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cartiliage

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posterior aspect of septum is made up of _______ and the _______ of the _______ bone

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vomer
perpendicular plate
ethmoid

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nares

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nostril openings

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the nares are lined with

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stratified epithelium

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floor of the nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by the

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hard palate

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functions of the nasal cavity

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passageway for air when mouth is closed
cleans air
humidifies and warms the air

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what cleans air in nasal cavity

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mucous traps the debris

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what secretes nasal mucous

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goblet cells

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where are nasal goblet cells located

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pseudostratififed ciliated columnar epithelium of the conchae

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what contains the olfactory epithelium

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nasal cavity

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where are paranasal sinuses located

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nasal cavity

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function of paranasal sinuses

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resonate sound

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_______ is a common opening in upper resp track

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pharynx

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what shares the opening of the pharynx

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gi tract

respiratory system

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how many regions of pharynx

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3

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what are regions of pharynx

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nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx

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_______ is the superior part of the pharynx and extends from the internal nares to the level of the uvula

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nasopharynx

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what prevents food from entering the nasopharynx upon swallowing

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soft palate

uvula

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_______ extends from the uvula to the epiglottis

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oropharynx

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

_______ is posterior to the layrnx and extends from the tip of the epiglottis to the esophagus

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laryngopharynx

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

larynx has a casing of _______ that are connected

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9 cartilage rings

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larynx’s cartilage rings are connected to each other by

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muscles and ligaments

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how many pairs in the larynx cartilage rings

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6 are paired

3 unpaired

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

largest larynx ring is _______ and is unpaired

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thyroid cartilage

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other name for thyroid cartilage

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adam’s apple

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most inferior of larynx cartilage rings is the

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cricoid cartilage (unpaired)

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3rd unpaired larynx ring is the

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epiglottis

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what is epiglottis attached to

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thyroid cartilage

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function of epiglottis

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when you swallow it covers the opening of the larynx and prevents food from entering it

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

vocal chords are

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pair of ligaments

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where do vocal chord extend off from

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arytenoid cartilage to the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage

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opening between vocal chords

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glottis

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function of larynx

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open air way
prevent food from entering larynx
produce sound for speech

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the _______ and _______ cartilages maintain open air way in the larynx

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thyroid

cricoid

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the _______ prevents food from entering the larynx

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epiglottis

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the _______ produce sound for speech

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vocal cords

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the trachea is often referred to as the

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wind pipe

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

trachea is reinforced with _______ of cartilage

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15-20 C shaped rings

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posterior part of the trachea contains

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no cartilage

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what is posterior part of the trachea made up of

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trachealis muscle

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

blocked airway requires an emergency _______ performed

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cricothyrotomy

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

where is incision made in cricothyrotomy

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incision made between thyroid and cricoid cartilages

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diameter of trachea

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12 mm

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length of trachea

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10-12 cm

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trachea descends to level of

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T-5

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

trachea divides to form _______

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two primary bronchi

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

where does trachea divide to from primary bronchi

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carina

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what shape is the bronchial

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tree

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what does the bronchial tree encompass

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trachea to small tubes deep in lung tissue

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

how many zones in bronchial tree

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2

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what are zones in bronchial tree

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conducting

respiratory

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the right and left primary bronchi travel to

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lungs

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the right primary bronchus is _______ than the left

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shorter
wider in diameter
directed more vertical

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primary bronchi divides into _______ bronchi

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secondary or lobar

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how many secondary bronchi does left lung have

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2

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

how many secondary bronchi does right lung have

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3

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the lobar divides into the _______ bronchi

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tertiary or segmental

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

segmental bronchi divide into

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terminal broncioles

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bronchial branch division

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primary –} secondary/lobar –} tertiary/segmental –} terminal bronchioles

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what are in the conducting zone of bronchial tree

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primary thru bronchioles

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_______ extends from the terminal bronchioles to the alveoli

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respiratory zone

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

_______ are the small air filled chambers in the lung

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alveoli

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what occurs at the alveoli

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gas exchange between air and blood

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what are principle organs of resp system

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lungs

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

based off what criteria would lungs be the largest organ in body

A

volume

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what do the lungs rest on at their base

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diaphragm

75
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

right lung is _______ left lung

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larger

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

right lung has

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3 lobes

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

left lung has

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2 lobes

78
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the thoracic wall consists of

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thoracic vertebrae
ribs
sternum
costal cartilages

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

muscles of inspiration

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diaphragm
internal intercostal muscles
abdominal muscles

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what stimulates disphragm

A

phrenic nerve

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

muscles of expiration

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external intercostal muslces
pectoralis minor
scalene muscle

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

pleura is

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lining of pleural cavity

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what does lung recoil do

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causes the alveoli to collaspe

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what causes lung recoil

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elastic recoil of the elastic tissue of the alveoli walls

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_______ occurs at the boundary between water and air

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surface tension

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

surface tension occurs due to the formation of _______ on teh surface of the _______ which causes the alveoli to collapse

A

droplet of water

alveoli

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_______ is a lipoprotein secreted by the alveolar cells

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surfactant

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what do surfactants do

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form a layer over the alveoli to reuce the surface tension

89
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what is given to pregnant mother’s to help with resp functions in premature babies

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cortisol injections

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_______ is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs

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ventilation

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during inspiration the air movement is the result of

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difference in barometric pressure outside the lungs and in the alveoli

92
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

_______ occurs due to the change of pressure in the lungs relative to the outside

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expiration

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during expiration the pressure in the _______ is greater than atmospheric air

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alveoli

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_______ is the pressure that is in the pleural cavity

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pleural pressure

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when the pressure in the pleural cavity is less than the alveoli the lungs will

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expand

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

when the pleural pressure equals the alveolar pressure due to an injury that penetrates teh pleural cavity, the lung will

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collapse

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collapse lung is called

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pneumonthorax

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_______ is the measure of the ease at which the lungs and thorax expand

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compliance

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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the greater the compliance, the easier to cause _______ of the lungs

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expansion

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causes of decreased compliance

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deposits 
collapse of alveoli
pulmonary edema
air way obstruction
kyphosis
scoliosis
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deposits of _______ in lung tissue decrease compliance

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inelastic fibers

102
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what is kyphosis

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roundback

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_______ is the measure of the volume of air that moves in and ot of the lungs

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spirometry

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spirometry measures:

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tidal volume
inspiratory reserve volume
expiratory reserve volume
residual volume

105
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_______ is the total volume of air that is inspired and exspired

A

tidal volume

106
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_______ is the amount of air that can be forcibly taken in after normal inspiration

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inspiratory reserve volume

107
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_______ is the amount of air that can be expelled forcibly after normal expiration

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expiratory reserve volume

108
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_______ is the air volume left in the lungs after the most forceful expiration

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residual volume

109
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_______ is the total amount of air moved in and out of the resp system each minute

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minute ventilation

110
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what is tidal volume x resp rate

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minute ventilation

111
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_______ is teh number of breaths taken per minute

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resp rate

112
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what is average resp rate

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16 per minute

113
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does resp rate measure the amount of air that is exchanged in the alveolus

A

no

114
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_______ is the part of the resp system where gas exchange does not occur

A

anatomic dead space

115
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what forms the anatomic dead space

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nasal cavity
phayrnx
larynx
trachea
bronchioles
terminal bronchioles
116
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

factors that impact the rate of gas diffusion across the resp membrane are:

A 
thickness of membrane
diffusion coefficient of gas
surface area of the membrane
differences of the partial pressure of the gas 
transport of oxygen and co2 in blood
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what is the diffusion coefficient of gas

A

measurement of how easily a gas diffuses through a tissue or liquid

118
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what is a normal membrane surface area

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70m2

119
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once oxygen is diffused into the blood, the oxygen is bound to

A

hemoglobin

120
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hemoglobin carries oxygenated blood from the _______ to the _______ where the oxygen is released

A

pulmonary capillaries

tissue capillaries

121
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oxygen diffuses from the tissue capillaries to the _______ and from there to the _______ to be used in _______

A

interstitial fluid
cells of the body
aerobic metabolism

122
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_______ is continually being produced as a byprouct of cellular respiration

A

carbon dioxide

123
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as ph of blood reduces this reduces

A

oxygen bound to hemoglobin

124
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what causes ph of blood to reduce

A

increase in H+ ions

125
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_______ is when H+ can combine with the hemoglobin changing its structure and reducing the ability of oxygen to bind to it

A

Bohr Effect

126
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an increase in _______ will also reduce the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin

A

CO2

127
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increase in CO2 is increase in

A

H+ ions

128
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and increase in _______ will affect amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin

A

body temp

129
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carbon dioxide is transported 3 ways

A

dissolved in plasma
combined with blood proteins
form of bicarbonate ions

130
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what % of CO2 transport is by plasma

A

7%

131
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what % of CO2 transport is by blood proteins

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23%

132
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what % of CO2 transport is by bicarbonate ions

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70%

133
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where on hemoglobin does CO2 bind

A

globin

134
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_______ is the propensity of hemoglobin to bind with co2 after it has released its O2

A

Haldane effect

135
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

where is the rhythm of ventilation controlled

A

neurons of the medulla

136
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

what determines the rate of resp

A

frequency of resp muscle stimulation

137
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Chapter 23 - Respiratory System

the medullary resp center has 4 groups

A

2 dorsal

2 ventral

138
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the 2 dorsal resp groups active during

A

inspiration

139
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2 dorsal resp groups stimulate

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contraction of diaphragm

140
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2 ventral resp groups active during

A

inspiration and expiration

141
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2 ventral resp groups stimulate

A

intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles

142
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_______ is when information from the body relating to levels of blood gasses, muscel activity, and body temp all stimulate the medulla

A

starting inspiration

143
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_______ is when input to the medullary centers reach threshhold

A

stopping inspiration

144
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does medulla centers only control ventilation

A

no

145
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_______ can consciously or unconsciously +/- resp

A

cerebral cortex

146
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emotions via the _______ can impact ventilation

A

limbic

147
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_______ is greater than normal levels of CO2

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hypercapnia

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_______ will stimulate increased resp

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hypoxia

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