7: Respiratory Control Flashcards

1
Q

Apneusis vs apnea

A

Apneusis: Failure to turn inspiration off
Apnea: absence of inspiration

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2
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Cause of Apneusis vs apnea

A

Apneusis: pontine damage
Apnea: medullary or spinal damage

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3
Q

Major peripheral chemoreceptor

A

Carotid body

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4
Q

Cell type in the carotid body that acts as the chemoreceptor

A

Type I glomus cell

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