Chapter 29 Flashcards
glottis
elongated opening between true vocal cords
epiglottis
large left shaped cartilage, covers larynx during swallowing
the right bronchi is
straighter and less angled
lungs are active is __ exchange function
gas
lungs also inactivate _______ substances such as bradykinin
vasoactive
the lungs convert _________1 to _________2
angiotensin
lungs serve as a reservoir for _______ storage
blood
________ producing cells are particularly abundant in the capillaries of the lung where small clots may be trapped
heparin
type 1 alveolar cells are used for
gas exhange
alveolar type II cells produce ______ which is a lipoprotein substance that decreases surface tension in alveoi
surfactant
pulmonary circulation provides for
gas exchange function
bronchial circulation distributes blood
to conduction airways and supporting tissues
bronchial circulation also ____ and ________
warms, humidifies
precent of O2 in atomosphere
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intrapleural pressure is always _______
negative (subatmospheric)
forced expiration against a closed glottis is called
Valsalva
valsalva compresses air in thoracic cavity and produces marked _______ in intrathoracic and intrapleural pressure
increases
what is the principle muscle of inspiration
diaphragm
the diaphragm is innervated by what nerve
phrenic
where does the phrenic nerve come from
C3-C5
expiration is mainly ______
passive
lung compliance
ease with which the lungs can be inflated
lung compliance descrive the change in lung _______ that can be accomplished
volume
which diseases have DECREASE in compliance?
ARDS
which disease have INCREASED compliance?
Emphasema
surfactant is secreted by what cells
type 2
Poiseuille’s law states that resistance to flow is _______ related to the radius
inversely
impact of bronchospasm and secretions can have a marked _______ in airway resistance
increase