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If the rib cage is totally immobile, how is inspiration possible?

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By diapragmatic breathing

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During expiration, what is the relationship between alveolar, atmospheric and pleural pressures?

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Alveolar P > atmospheric P > pleural P

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At which point is the only time that alveolar pressure is equal to pleural pressure?

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End of inspiration and end of expiration

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Which muscles are active during inspiration?

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Diaphragm, external intercostalis, SCM, anterior serratus, scaleni, serratus posterior superior, levator costarum

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Which muscles are active during expiration?

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Rectus abdominus, int/ext obliques, transverse abdominus, internal intercostalis, serratus posterior inferior, transversus thoracis and pyramidal

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Which muscle drops the floor of the thoracic cage on inspiration?

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Diaphragm

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Which muscle, in expiration, has a role in lower back pain?

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Transverse abdominus

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True/False: Under resting conditions, expiration is passive.

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True

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If the visceral pleura erodes and allows a region of the alveolar space to communicate with the pleural space, what would happen to the functional residual capacity?

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It would be decreased

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What describes hysteresis at the onset of inspiration?

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The pleural pressure changes at a faster rate than lung volume

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What is the function of a surfactant?

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Reduce surface tension forces

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Surfactants are produced by which cells?

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Type II alveolar epithelial cells

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What effect will histamine binding to H1 receptors have on the airway smooth muscle?

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Constriction

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What effect will histamine binding to H2 receptors have on airway smooth muscle?

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Dilation

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What effect will histamine binding to PG-E receptors have on airway smooth muscle?

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Dilation

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What effect will histamine binding to PG-F receptors have on airway smooth muscle?

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Constriction

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Most of the recoil tendency of the lung is due to:

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Surface tension forces (2/3)

[1/3 comes from elastic CT]

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What are the pathophysiologic consequences of hyperventilation?

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SV and CO, coronary blood flow, cerebral blood flow and serum potassium all decreased, Repolarization of heart impaired, oxyhemoglobin affinity increased and skeletal muscle spasm/tetani

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What is the common thread in most of the pathophysiologic consequences of hyperventilation?

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Hypocapnic alkalosis

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What is the major effect of sympathetic stimulation on airway smooth muscle?

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Dilate, most of the effect is direct via blood borne (dilate B receptors)

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Why is the left ventricular output slightly higher than the right ventricular output?

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Some bronchial artery blood drains into the pulmonary veins

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Which volumes or capacities can’t be determined with basic spirometry?

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Residual volume, function residual capacity and total lung capacity

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Function residual capacity is equal to:

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The sum of residual volume + ERV

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Total lung capacity is equal to:

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Residual volume + ERV + IRV + TV

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What has the greatest effect on constriction of the pre-capillary resistance vessels in the lung?
Low alveolar oxygen
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Without surfactants, as alveolar radius increases, what happens to the collapse tendency of the lung?
Decreases
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What is the function of low alveolar oxygen?
Causes release of a local vasoconstrictor that shunts blood to better ventilated areas
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Rank the solubility of N2, O2 and CO2 from greatest to least aqueous fluid.
CO2 > O2 > N2
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True/False: During exercise in an upright position, flow throughout the lung is equal.
False: In an upright position, more flow will occur toward the base
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Which condition would significantly increase total pulmonic blood volume?
Mitral valve stenosis (also possibly blood moving from the aorta to pulmonic trunk)
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Compared to atmospheric air, alveolar air has a higher concentration of:
CO2 and water vapor
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Compared to atmospheric air, alveolar air has a lower concentration of:
Nitrogen and oxygen
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What effect does stimulation of the SNS have on sensitivity of peripheral chemoreceptors to hypoxia?
Increases
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If ventilation/perfusion ratio increases above normal, which condition would occur?
Increase in the amount of physiologic dead space
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If ventilation/perfusion ratio decreases below normal, which condition would occur?
Increase in the amount of physiologic shunt blood
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What happens to virtually all circulating prostaglandins in the blood as they pass through the pulmonary capillaries?
They are inactivated/cleared
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What happens to angiotensin I as it passes through the lung?
Converted to angiotensin II
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What percentage of CO2 in the blood is carried in the form of bicarbonate?
70%
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What percentage of CO2 in the blood is dissolved?
7%
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What percentage of CO2 in the blood binds to hemoglobin?
23%
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Stimulation of stretch receptors in the lungs will have what effect on the dorsal respiratory group?
Inhibition
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Which conditions would cause more oxygen to be released from hemoglobin?
Decreases in local PO2 and pH, and increases in PCO2 and 2,3 diphosphoglycerate
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The ventilatory response to a slight increase in CO2 levels is mediated by:
Central chemoreceptors in the brain stem (70-80%) and peripheral chemoreceptors in the aortic and carotid bodies (20-30%)
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The basic ventilatory drive is set by neurons located where?
Dorsal respiratory group
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Normal inspiration is usually terminated by:
Pneumotaxic center
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If the pneumotaxic center can't terminate normal inspiration, what does?
Stretch receptors in the lung
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What is the most prevalent cause of respiratory depression?
Narcotics
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Stimulation of what receptors would create a feeling of dyspnea?
J receptors in the parenchyma
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In acute mountain sickness, the subject suffers deterioration of nervous system function primarily due to:
Hypoxia
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The negative pleural pressure generated to expand the lung and open the alveoli during the first breath is:
-40 to -60 cm H20
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Respiratory centers are located in the:
Brain stem
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Respiratory centers are influenced by:
Higher brain centers, peripheral mechanoreceptors and peripheral/central chemoreceptors
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The negative pleural pressure generated from inspiration to expiration varies between:
-5 and -7.5 cm H20
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Subatmospheric pressure occurs during _____, while supra-atmospheric pressure occurs during _____.
Inspiration; expiration
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What is the term that describes pleural pressure changing at a faster rate than lung volume?
Hysteresis
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What normally accounts for most of the work of breathing?
Compliance work
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What percentage of total body energy is required for ventilation?
3-5%
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Normal breathing is also termed:
Eupnea
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What is the term describing an increase in pulmonary ventilation matching an increase in metabolic demand?
Hyperpnea
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What is the term describing an increase in pulmonary ventilation that is greater than metabolic demand?
Hyperventilation
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A decrease in CO2 concentration to less than 40 mmHg would be described as:
Hyperventilation or respiratory alkalosis
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What is the term describing a decrease in pulmonary ventilation less than metabolic demand?
Hypoventilation
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An increase in CO2 concentration to greater than 40 mmHg would be described as:
Hypoventilation or respiratory acidosis
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An increased frequency of respiratory rate would be called:
Tachypnea
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Dyspnea when recumbent and relief when standing upright would be called:
Orthopnea
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Absence of breathing is termed:
Apnea
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Difficulty breathing is called:
Dyspnea
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What causes lung collapse?
Puncture of the parietal pleura, erosion of visceral pleura and a major airway being blocked by air
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What is the function of pleural fluid?
Provide lubrication
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True/False: Surface tension forces are eliminated in air-filled lungs.
False: They are eliminated in saline-filled lungs
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Inspiratory capacity is equal to:
TV + IRV
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Vital capacity is equal to:
IRV + TV + ERV
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The first 11 generations of branching in the lung are the:
Bronchi
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The next 5 generations of branching after the first 11 are the:
Bronchioles
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The last 4 generations of branching in the lung are the:
Respiratory bronchioles
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Which receptors in afferent nerves are associated with smooth muscle and stretch receptors involved in reflex control of breathing and cough reflexes?
Slow-adapting receptors
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Which receptors in afferent nerves are sensitive to mechanical stimulation?
Rapidly-adapting receptors
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C-fibers are selectively stimulated by:
Capsaicin
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Which fibers contain neuropeptides such as substance P, neurokinin A and calcitonin gene-related peptide?
C-fibers
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Elicit constriction of airways is mediated by:
Parasympathetic reflex and local constrictor responses
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The normal level of HCO3 is:
24 mEq/L
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What regulates HCO3 levels?
Kidneys
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What regulates CO2 levels?
Lungs
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Total pulmonic blood volume accounts for what percentage of total blood volume?
9%
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What percentage of cardiac output comes from right ventricular output?
100%
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What effects will the ANS have on pulmonary vascular smooth muscle?
SNS; mild vasoconstriction PSNS; mild vasodilation
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During systole, what is the relationship between capillary and alveolar pressures?
Capillary P > Alveolar P
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During diastole, what is the relationship between capillary and alveolar pressures?
Alveolar P > Capillary P
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What is the third most abundant gas in air behind nitrogen and oxygen?
Argon
90
The respiratory membrane consists of what 2 cell layers?
Alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium
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What percentage of oxygen is bound to hemoglobin? Dissolved?
97% bound; 3% dissolved
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What happens to oxygen in the cells?
80% converted to CO2; 20% converted to H20
93
The most common symptom of decompression sickness is:
Pain in joints, muscles of arms/legs (85-90%)
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The cough reflex utilizes which cranial nerve?
CNX
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The sneeze reflex utilizes which cranial nerve?
CNV
96
Which antibodies dominate the upper respiratory tract?
IgA
97
Which antibody type is predominantly a mucosal antibody?
IgE
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Which antibody type dominates the lower respiratory tract?
IgG
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In the upper respiratory tract, what is the highly vascularized radiator that warms inspired air?
Nasal turbinates
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What condition is associated with an increased incidence of bacterial infections?
Chronic alcoholism

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