Respiratory Study Guide – Flashcards
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What is bradypnea
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slow breathing
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What is the job of the soft palate?
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elevates during swallowing
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What is tidal volume?
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the amout of air in 1 inhalation/exhalation
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What is the instrument used for measuring breathing?
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spirometer
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Inflammation of the voice box is termed what?
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Laryngitis
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What is residual air?
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air left in the lungs after a forceful exhalation
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What are 3 functions of nasal mucosa?
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warms/moistens air, sweeps bacteria to the pharynx
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What enters the hilus on the medial side?
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bronchus, pulmonary vessels
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Where in the brain, is the control center for the respiratory system located?
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medulla, pons
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What takes place in the thoracic cavity during an inhalation?
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large from top to bottom by contraction of the diaphramwhich moves down
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What are the parts of the upper respiratory system?
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air passages, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, upper trachea
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What is the purpose of the nasopharynx?
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passageway for air only
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What permits the diffusion of gases?
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tissue fluid that lines the alveoli
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What is internal respiration?
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the exchange of gases between the systemic capillaries and body tissues
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Why are internal intercostal muscles inportant?
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forced exhalation
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What is respiratory acidosis?
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the accumulation of carbon dioxide
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What is emphysema?
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alveoli looses its elasticity and can't recoil
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How are irritants on mucosa of the larynx removed?
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coughing
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What does pulmonary edema mean?
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fluid in the lungs
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What is the term for air in pleural space?
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pneumothorax
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What is pulmonary surfactant?
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a lipoprotein secreted by the alveolar cells
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What keepfood from entering the larynx
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epiglottis (Adam's Apple)
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What are the alveoli made of?
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simple squamous epitheleum
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What will decrease the pH of fluid?
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accumulation of carbon dioxide
