Cough Flashcards
1
Q
COUGH
A
・Forced expulsive manuever usually against a closed glottis
・Defense mechanism
・Activation of complex sensorimotor reflex arc that begins with irritation of the receptor
2
Q
Important factor in spread of infection
A
Cough
3
Q
Is the initiation of cough voluntary or reflexive?
A
BOTH
・Can be mimicked voluntarily and be inhibited voluntarily
