Final Exam Flashcards
What is the stimulus to breathe with a person with COPD?
The hypoxic drive is designed to increase the respiration rate and depth when the body’s oxygen levels are significantly low.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
The primary process is to activate the flight or fight response. It is one of two parts of the autonomic nervous system.
What is respiration?
Respiration is the exchange of gases, mainly oxygen and carbon dioxide. It helps to exchange the gases across the respiratory surfaces through the process of diffusion.
What is ventilation?
It is the air movement into and out of the lungs
What is the normal response to breathe for a healthy person?
The body identifies a need to stimulate increased respirations by monitoring changes in the carbon dioxide level in the peripheral chemoreceptors.
