Chapter 2 Flashcards
______ is movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Ventilation
_______ is the process of gas exchange.
Respiration
The upper airway comprises all structures above the ________.
vocal cords
The major function of the _______ are to warm, filter and humidify air as it enters the body.
upper airway
The ______ is a muscle tube that extends from the nose and mouth to the level of the esophagus and trachea.
pharynx
The ______ are the only source of VENTILATION for each lung.
bronchi
The lobes are covered with a thin, slippery outer membrane called the ________.
visceral pleura
________ occurs secondary to shallow breathing, infection, trauma, or inflammation, and can be reversed with a sigh or yawn.
Atelectasis
The diaphragm is innervated by the _____ nerve.
phrenic
Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart via the __________.
superior and inferior vena cavae
The ______ returns to the venae cavae any excess fluid from the lower extremities and abdomen that is not collected by the veins.
Thoracic Duct
______ is the chief waste product of metabolism.
CO2
Anaerobic metabolism releases excessive acids as by-products, especially ______ and ________ acids.
lactic
carbonic
The epithelium is made up of mucus-secreting ________ cells.
goblet
__________ is secreted in body fluids and binds to pathogenic organisms, allowing white blood cells to recognize and destroy them.
immunoglobulin-A
______ is a passive process in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to molecules of an area of lower concentration.
Diffusion
_____ moves naturally from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
Gas
The brain-or more specifically, the respiratory center in the _________ - controls breathing.
respiratory center
The ________ which is sensitive to pH changes, stimulates the phrenic nerve, sending a signal to the diaphragm that causes a person to breath.
medulla oblongata
Normal respiration is controlled by the ________ drive.
hypercarbic
The backup system, the ______ drive, is much less sensitive and less powerful than the carbon dioxide sensors in the brainstem.
hypoxic
A _______ is a substance that can absorb or donate hydrogen.
buffer
The fastest way the body can get rid of excess acid is through the _______ system.
respiratory
Sensors in the renal artery note hypoxia and then release _______, a hormone that stimulates the creation of red blood cells.
erythropoietin