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Cardiovascular/Respiratory Flashcards

1
Q

How would the diaphragm change to inhale?

A

It would flatten and lower

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2
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How would the rib cage change to inhale?

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The ribs would become further apart

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3
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What is the main function of cilia in the respiratory system?

A

Prevent dust from entering the lungs

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4
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In which structure is gas from the atmosphere exchanged with gas from the bloodstream?

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Alveoli

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5
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A patient is complaining of shortness of breath. A doctor takes a biopsy of the patients lungs tissue and sees that the alveoli are breaking down. Which of the following diagnoses is the most reasonable?

A

Emphysema

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6
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Air enters the respiratory system through the ________

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Nostrils

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7
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The __________ are covered in a mucous membrane that heats and moistens the air

A

Nasal sinuses

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8
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The _______ connects the nasal cavity with the larynx

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Pharynx

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9
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The epiglottis stands upright when a person is not swallowing, allowing air to enter the

A

Larynx

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10
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Within the wall of the _______ are cartilaginous rings that prevent the blockage of the airway

A

Trachea

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11
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The bronchial tree consists of branched airways that connect the trachea with the

A

Alveoli

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12
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Connects brainstem to the body. Decreases heart rate

A

Vagus nerve

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13
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Increases heart rate

A

Accelerator

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14
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Initiates the cardiac cycle and is the “pace maker” of the heart

A

S/A node

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15
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Receives signal from S/A node and relays to atria and ventricles

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A/V node

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16
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What makes the lub sound

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A/V valves closing and ventricles contracting

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17
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What makes the dub sound

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Pulmonary and aortic valves closing

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18
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Symptoms of hypotension

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Dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, fatigue

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19
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Symptoms of hypertension

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Blood pressure over 140/90

20
Q

Signal from s/a to a/v node

A

P wave

21
Q

Contraction of ventricles

A

QRS wave

22
Q

Ventricles repolarized

A

T wave

23
Q

Warms/filters air

A

Nose

24
Q

Warms/moisten air and determines voice

A

Sinus

25
Q

Common passageway for food, air, and water

A

Pharynx

26
Q

Closes over the trachea when swallowing

A

Epiglottis

27
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Larynx

A

Voice box

28
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Glottis

A

Vocal chords

29
Q

Lined with a mucous membrane

Also known as windpipe

A

Trachea

30
Q

Branches of the trachea

A

Bronchi

31
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Secondary bronchi

Thin walls of smooth muscle

A

Bronchioles

32
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Air sacs

Site of oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange

A

Alveoli

33
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A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. The amount of functional hemoglobin is too small, and hence the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen is too low

A

Anemic hypoxia

34
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A condition that occurs when the entire brain is deprived of an adequate oxygen supply, but the deprivation is not total.

A

Ischemic hypoxia

35
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The inability of cells to take up or utilize oxygen from the bloodstream, despite physiologically normal delivery of oxygen to such cells and tissues

A

Histotoxic hypoxia

36
Q

A condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.

A

Asthma

37
Q

A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.

A

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

38
Q

A potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.

A

Tuberculosis

39
Q

A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.

A

Lung cancer

40
Q

An inherited life-threatening disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system.

A

Cystic fibrosis

41
Q

A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

A

Angia

42
Q

Sound of blood flowing through the heart, due to anything from healthy heart exertion during exercise to a diseased heart valve or other abnormality.

A

Heart murmur

43
Q

The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.

A

Atherosclerosis

44
Q

An infection of the heart’s inner lining, usually involving inflammation of the heart valves.

A

Endocarditis

45
Q

A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.

A

Myocardial infarction

46
Q

Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.

A

Stroke

47
Q

Improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.

A

Arrhythmia

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