Lab 4 Flashcards
When looking at a slide of the Trachea, what is blood?
Hyaline cartilage
what kind of epithelium lines the Trachea?
simple squamous epithelium
What tissue has a large amount of surface area provided by the alveolar sacs?
lung tissue
What are the two layers of the bronchioles in lung tissue?
pseudostratified epithelium
smooth muscle
Bronchioles are wavy
What is emphysema?
respiratory disease in which the surface area available for gas exchange is significantly reduced.
-smoking increases risk
What sound occurs when air rushes through the large respiratory passageways?
bronchial sounds
What sounds coincide with the air filling the alveolar sacs?
Vesicular breathing
-sound like scuba divers or person wearing ventilation mask.
Respiratory, or lung, volumes and capacities are the amounts of what?
air that can be moved into or out of the lungs under various conditions?
Respiratory volumes and capacities vary according to:
sex, height, weight, and physical condition
What is the amount of air inhaled during a single breath called?
Tidal Volume (TV)
What is the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inspiration called?
Vital Capacity (VC)
What is the average resting TV?
400-500mL
VC can vary according to:
body size and composition, activity level, health, developing of the muscle of insperation
What is a wet spirometer?
when air exhaled into tube displaces an equal volume of water.
What is the pH of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain sensed by?
Central chemoreceptors in the medulla