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Lab: The Respiratory System Flashcards

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What is the respiratory system?

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An organ system that supplies the body with oxygen and expels the CO2 it generates

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Process of gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries

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External respiration

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Process of gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

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Internal respiration

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Movement of air between atmosphere and lungs that occurs during inhalation and exhalation

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Pulmonary ventilation

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Seven functions of the respiratory system

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  1. Takes air in and expels it
  2. Cleans, warms, and humidifies air
  3. Gas exchange
  4. Communication
  5. Olfaction
  6. Acid-base balance
  7. Blood pressure regulation
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Structures of the upper respiratory system

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  • Nose
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
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Functions of the nose

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  • Warms, cleanses, and humidifies inhaled air
  • Detects odors
  • Amplifies voice
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Nasal cavity

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Internal chamber of nose
Mucus lined

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Nasal septum

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Vertical dividing wall

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Palate

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Separates nasal cavity from the oral cavity

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Hard palate

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Forms floor of nasal cavity and top of oral cavity

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Soft palate with uvula

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Prevents food from entering the airway

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Vestibule

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Small chamber with guard hairs to block debris from entering

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Nasal conchae

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Folds of tissue
- Inferior, middle, and superior

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Meatuses

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Narrow air passages formed from conchae
- Inferior, middle, and superior

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Functions of conchae and meatuses

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  • Increase nasal surface area
  • Create turbulent airflow
  • Ensures air contracts mucus membrane to trap dust/debris
  • Prevent dehydration (traps water droplets during exhalation)
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Choanae

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Posterior nasal openings
- Internal nostrils

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Pharynx

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A muscular passage in throat where respiratory and digestive tracts cross

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What pharynx contains muscles for?

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Swallowing and speech

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Location of pharynx

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from posterior nasal apertures to the larynx

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3 regions of the pharynx

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  1. Nasopharynx
  2. Oropharynx
  3. Laryngopharynx
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Location of nasopharynx

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Distal to nasal cavity and superior to soft palate

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What is the purpose of inhaled air making a 90 degree turn in the nasopharynx?

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Large molecules can’t make the turn so they get caught in mucosa

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Pharyngeal tonsil

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  • Responds to airborne pathogens to stop germs from entering the body
  • Contains leukocytes
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25
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What receives the auditory tube?

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Nasopharynx

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Location of the oropharynx

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Between the posterior margin of the soft palate and epiglottis

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Function of oropharynx

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Passes food, water, and air

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28
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What passes through the nasopharynx?

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Only air

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29
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Oropharynx structures

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Palatine tonsil
Lingual tonsil

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Location of the laryngopharynx

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  • Posterior to larynx
  • Starts at the top of of the epiglottis
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What is the function of the laryngopharynx?

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Passes food, water, and air

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What lines the laryngopharynx

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Abrasion-resistant stratified squamos epithelium

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What is the main function of the larynx?

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Keep food and drink out of the airway

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34
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What are additional functions of the larynx?

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  • Sound production
  • “Voicebox”
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35
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What are the features of the larynx?

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  1. Epiglottis
  2. Nine cartilages
  3. Folds
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Epiglottis

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Flap of tissue guarding the superior guarding the superior opening of the larynx

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Function of the epiglottis

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Helps prevent food from entering the airway

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At rest, what is the position of the epiglottis?

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Vertical (airway open)

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During swallowing, what is the position of the epiglottis?

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Closes airway

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40
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Which cartilage is the “Adam’s apple”?

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Thyroid cartilage

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41
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Which cartilage is superior and spoon shaped?

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Epiglottic cartilage

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42
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Which cartilage is large and shield shaped?

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Thyroid cartilage

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43
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Which cartilage is inferior and ringlike

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Cricoid cartilage

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44
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What type of cartilage is the epiglottis made of?

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Elastic cartilage

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45
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What type of cartilage is the thyroid cartilage made of?

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Hyaline cartilage

46
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What type of cartilage is the cricoid cartilage made of?

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Hyaline cartilage

47
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Which cartilage supports tissues between the arytenoids and epiglottis?

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Cuneiform cartilage

48
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Glottis

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Vocal cords and opening between them

49
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False vocal cords

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Vestibular/ventricular folds
Superior

50
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True vocal cords

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Vocal folds
Inferior

51
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Structures of the lower respiratory system

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  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Lungs
  4. Diaphragm
52
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Windpipe

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conducts air from larynx to bronchi

53
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What is the purpose of the hyaline cartilage rings on the trachea?

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Keep the trachea from collapsing when you inhale

54
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Trachealis muscle

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smooth muscle that spans opening of hyaline cartilage rings

55
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Why would you want a gap in the posterior portion of the hyaline cartilage?

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The esophagus needs room to expand for food

56
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What is the purpose of the trachealis muscle

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Increase air speed with constriction

57
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Tracheal bifurcation

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trachea ends at a fork where it leads to right and left main bronchi

58
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Carina

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Cartilage ridge that directs air into bronchi

59
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What is the inner lining of the trachea composed of?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

60
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In the trachea what is the purpose of mucus?

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To trap inhaled particles

61
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What does smoking do to the cilia in the trachea?

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Paralyzes them

62
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Hilum

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Where vessels, nerves, and bronchi exit and enter the lungs

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The pleurae

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Serous membrane, lines the thoracic wall and forms the surface of the lung

64
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Parietal pleura

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Lines the thoracic cavity

65
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Visceral pleura

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Lines the lungs

66
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The pleural cavity is…

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Between the pleurae
Fluid filled
and acts as a lubricant to reduce friction

67
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Respiratory membrane

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barrier between the alveolar air and blood

68
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What are the three layers of the respiratory membrane?

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  1. Alveolar cell
  2. Basement membrane
  3. Endothelial cell
69
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Pneumothorax

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Collapsed lung caused by presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

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Atelectasis

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Collapsed lung caused by deflated/fluid filled alveoli

71
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When does a pneumothorax occur?

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When a lung is punctured and the pleural cavity fills with air

72
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Conducting zone

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Passageway for air, no gas exchange capability

73
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Respiratory zone

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Where gas exchange occurs

74
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What is the location of simple squamous epithelium?

75
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What is the function of simple squamous epithelium in aveoli?

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What is the location of the stratified squamous epithelium?

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Lining of the mouth and esophagus

77
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What is the function of the stratified squamous epithelium in the mouth?

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Acts as a protective barrier from abrasion

78
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What is the location of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

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Lining of the nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi

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What is the function of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

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Secrete mucus through goblet cells and movement of mucus using cilia

80
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What is the location of the hyaline cartilage?

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Nose, parts of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

81
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?

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Flexibility and support

82
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What is the location of the elastic cartilage?

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Epiglottis of larynx

83
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What is the function of elastic cartilage?

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Provides strength and elasticity, maintains the shape of certain structures

84
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Inspiration

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Expiration

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Respiratory cycle

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One complete breath

87
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Quiet respiration

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Relaxed, unconscious, and automatic breathing

88
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Forced respiration

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Usually deep or rapid breathing

89
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Boyle’s law

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P = 1/Volume

90
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As volume increases –>

A

pressure decreases

91
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As volume decreases –>

A

pressure increases

92
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Muscles used during normal (quiet) inhalation

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  • Diaphragm
  • External
93
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Muscles used during forced inhalation

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  • Diaphragm
  • External intercostals
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Scalenes
  • Pectoralis minor
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Muscles used during quiet (resting) exhalation

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Muscles used during forced exhalation

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  • Internal intercostals
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Transverse abdominis
  • Rectus abdominis
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Spirometry

A

Pulmonary function test that uses a spirometer to measure lung volumes and rate of inhalation/exhalation

97
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Lung volumes

A

Amount of air moved

98
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Respiratory capacity

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Combinations of lung volumes

99
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Tidal volume

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Amount of air inhaled/exhaled during one cycle of normal breath

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Inspiratory reserve volume

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Maximum amount of air inhaled after normal inhalation

101
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Expiratory reserve volume

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Maximum amount of air exhaled after normal exhalation

102
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Residual volume

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Amount of air remaining in lungs after maximum expiration

103
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Inspiratory capacity

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Maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal tidal expiration

104
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Functional residual capacity

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Amount of air remaining in lungs after a normal tidal expiration

105
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Total lung capacity

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Maximum amount of air the lungs can contain

106
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Vital capacity

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Amount of air that can inhaled and then exhaled with maximum effort

107
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Total lung capacity equation

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TLC = TV + IRV + ERV + RV

108
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Vital lung capacity equation

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VC = TV + IRV + ERV

109
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Inspiratory capacity equation

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IC = TV + IRV

110
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Functional residual capacity equation

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FRC = ERV + RV

111
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Bronchodilation

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Increase in diameter of bronchus/bronchioles

112
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Bronchoconstriction

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Decrease in diameter of bronchus/bronchioles

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