Lecture Exam #2 Ch. 23 Flashcards

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what liquid is henry’s law referring to that diffusion works in and out of?

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blood plasma

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what lines the trachea and pharynx?

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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surgical opening of the trachea

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trachetomy

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with Boyle’s law if pressure goes up what happens to volume?

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it goes down

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how is human respiration controlled? (8) (HMCHPRTP)

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1) higher centers of the brain
2) medullary chemoreceptors
3) carotid and aortic body chemoreceptors
4) Hering-Bruer reflex receptors
5) proprioreceptors in muscles and joints
6) receptors for touch
7) temperature
8) painful stimuli

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what is happening with O2 pressure during systemic gas exchange?

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O2 pressure is higher in the artery than in the tissue cell

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what is the 1st tissue to die from smoking and the 1st tissue to come back when you quit?

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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volume of air still in the respiratory passages and lungs after the most forceful expiration

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residual volume

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how is CO2 diffusing during systemic gas exchange?

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from the tissue to the artery

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what is the larynx held in place by?

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membranes and/or muscles superior to the hyoid bone

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inflammation predominately of the small airways of the respiratory tract

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COPD

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what happens without normal surfactant?

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the tissues surrounding the air sacs stick together after exhalation causing the alveoli to collapse

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with Boyle’s law if pressure goes down what happens to volume?

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it goes up

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what do the hyaline cartilage rings do for the trachea?

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keeps it open

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less than 1 mm in diameter, given way from the bronchi

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bronchioles

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why must the larynx remain open?

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because it’s a passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea

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viral infection of the respiratory system

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influenza

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what is happening with the PH and CO2 during medullary chemoreceptors?

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low PH and high CO2

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what is the compliance of the lungs and thorax?

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the volume by which they increase for each unit of change in intraalveolar pressure

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rapid, deep breathing, decreases CO2 in blood

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hyperventilation

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immediately posterior to the nasal cavity

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nasopharynx

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22
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rapid reproduction of cell in the lung

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lung cancer

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23
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common opening of both the digestive and respiratory system

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pharynx

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where does gas exchange occur?

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in the pulmonary capillary bed

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during pulmonary gas exchange where is O2 diffusing from the alveolus to?
the vein
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what chemical mediator does the lungs produce?
angioetensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
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functions of the respiratory system (6) (RRPOPV)
1) respiration 2) regulation of blood pH 3) production of chemical mediators 4) olfaction 5) protection 6) voice production
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why doesn't the nasal cavity/pharynx collapse?
because you have a skull
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inflamed pluera cavity
pleurisy
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in the diffusion of gases how does gas move?
from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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what is the rigidity of the larynx due to?
an outer casing of nine cartilages
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what is the wall of the capillary made up of?
simple squamous epithelium
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why does alveoli collapse?
because of surfactant
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normal volume of air inspired and expired with each breath
tidal volume
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how much respiratory membrane do we have?
depending on size from 70-75 square meters
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given rise to by the respiratory bronchioles, long, branching hallways with many open doorways into the Alevoli
alveolar ducts
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what is the type I pneumocyte ?
a wall made up of simple squamous epithelium
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what is happening with the O2 pressure during pulmonary gas exchange?
O2 pressure is higher in the alveolus than in the vein
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what happens at the terminal and respiratory bronchioles?
the walls get thin enough for gas exchange (between air and blood)
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how does olfaction occur?
when airborne molecules are drawn into the nasal cavity
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how is O2 diffusing during systemic gas exchange?
from the artery to the tissue cell
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when do the bronchioles stop branching?
when we get to the alveoli and alveolar sacs
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what is happening during internal respiration?
gas exchange with tissues while CO2 exits the tissues to enter blood
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what is happening with the CO2 pressure during pulmonary gas exchange?
CO2 pressure is higher in the vein than in the alveolus
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what does Boyle's law describe?
how we control ventilation
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how does the respiratory system regulate blood pH?
by changing blood CO2 levels
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when we inhale what is happening to the diaphragm?
it contracts (goes down)
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a measure of the ease with which the lungs and thorax expand
compliance
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what isthe function of the pharynx?
receives air from the nasal cavity and receives air, food and drink from oral cavity
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if you give it half a chance what will happen to your respiratory system?
it will collapse on itself
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continuous with the nasopharynx. the middle portion of the pharynx.
oropharynx
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what are the 4 basal segments of the lung?
anterior, posterior, medial and lateral
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what is happening during external respiration?
oxygen enters the blood in the lungs and CO2 exits the blood in the lungs
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what does surfactant do in type II pneumocytes?
1) has phospholipids and proteins in it 2) it reduces surface tension of water 3) keeps alveoli open
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why doesn't the trachea/bronchal tree collapse?
because of hyaline cartilage
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slow shallow breathing, increases CO2 in blood
hypoventilation
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when does the trachea stop branching?
when it gets to terminal and respiratory bronchioles
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when carbonic anhydrase catalyzed a reversible reaction CO2 + H2= H2CO3= H + HCO-3
Bohr effect
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how is CO2 diffusing during pulmonary gas exchange?
from the vein to the alveolus
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how does the respiratory system protect against microorganisms ?
by preventing them from entering the body and removing them from respiratory surfaces
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what is happening with the CO2 pressure during systemic gas exchange?
pressure is higher in the tissue cell than in the artery
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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
emphysema
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law that states at any given temp the amount of a gas solution is directly proportional to the partial pressure of gas
henry's law
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what is the function of the trachea?
allows air flow into the lungs
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what are the 3 paired cartilages of the larynx? (ACC)
1) arytenoid 2) corniculate 3) cuneiform
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why does the lungs collapse?
because of the pleura
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the combination of the vocal folds and the opening between them
glottis
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can we alter pressure in thorax?
yes
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what's happening during inhalation?
you contract the diaphragm and rib cage muscles causing more space in the thoracic cavity
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in order for pressure to enter head what must be happening?
pressure must be less in thorax
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law that states in a mixture of gases (air) each gas exerts a pressure equal to its amount
dalton's law of partial pressure
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what is the third of the single cartilage of the larynx?
the epiglottis
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how do we recognize the trachea?
by the hyaline cartilage rings
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what is the function of the larynx? (3) (MPS)
1) maintaints open passageway for air movement 2) prevents swallowed materials from entering the lower respiratory tract and out of the lower respiratoy tract 3) sound production
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what is happening with pressure during exhalation?
the thoracic pressure increases higher than atmospheric pressure and air goes into the atmosphere
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the amount of air that can be forcefully expired after a normal expiration
expiratory reserve volume
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what are the 5 functions of the nasal cavity? (PCHCH)
1) passageway for air 2) cleans the air 3) humidifies and warms the air 4) contains the olfactory epithelium 5) helps determine voice sound
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respiratory disorder caused by breathing in coal dust
anthracosis (black lung)
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a bubble of air in the pleural sac
pneumothorax
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when Hemoglobin usually won't carry O2 and CO2 at the same time
"Haldane effect"
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continuous with the oropharynx, spans the posterior length of the larynx.
laryngopharynx
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what are the 4 steps of respiration? (4) (VEGI)
1) ventilation 2) external respiration 3) gas transport 4) internal respiration
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what is happening with PH, CO2 and O2 during carotid and aortic body receptors?
low pH, high CO2 and low O2
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what is on the alveolar sacs?
smothered with pulmonary capillaries
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how does voice production occur?
air moving past the vocal folds
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technical description of collapsed lung
atelectasis
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small, air-filled chambers where air and blood come into close contact with each other
alveoli
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what is 70% of CO2 trasported in blood disguised as?
HCO-3 (bicarbonate)
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where does systemic gas exchange occur?
anywhere that's not your lungs
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how are blood gases transported in the human body? (3) (PDI)
1) proteins in arms of hemoglobin 2) dissolved in plasma 3) in plasma disguised as HCO-3 (bicarbonate)
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what's happening during exhalation?
the contracted muscles relax causing less space in the thoracic cavity
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what is occuring in the respiratory zone?
when the wall gets thin enough to allow gas exchange (where the terminal bronchiole becomes the respiratory bronchiole)
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a disease that affects the mucous glands throughout the body
cystic fibrosis
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during inhalation what is happening to the pressure?
the thoracic pressure is lower than the atmospheric pressure and air goes into the lungs
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what are the pleural cavities from inner to outer?
visceral, pleural and parietal
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what does ventilation do?
just moves air in and out of body
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what is the base of the larynx formed by?
the cricoid cartilage
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infectious bacterial disease characterized by nodules in the tissue, lungs
tuberculosis
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what does the 2 primary bronchus of the trachea branch into?
secondary bronchus
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what is the section above the terminal bronchiole called?
the conducting zone
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as HCO-3 (bicarbonate) diffuse out of red blood cells, electrical neutrality is maintained by the diffusion of chloride ions into them
chloride shift
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describe the role of the diaphragm in human respiration
it contracts and relaxes to move air in and out of the lungs
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about how much of blood CO2 is desolved in plasma?
about 7%
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what is the section below the respiratory brochiole called?
the respiratory zone
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what are the parts of the left lung?
superior and inferior lobes
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what is happening in the conducting zone?
moving air around (no gas exchange)
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list the organs of the respiratory system (6) (NPLTBL)
1) nasal cavity 2) pharynx (throat) 3) larynx 4) trachea 5) bronchi 6) lungs
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what are the parts of the right lung?
superior, middle and inferior lobes
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which is the largest of the cartilages in the larynx?
the thyroid (adam's apple)
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what is our biggest problem?
CO2
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the interior ligaments covered by a mucous membrane in the larynx
vocal folds
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what does the trachea branch into?
2 primary bronchus
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what is the function of the nasal cavity?
where air first enters the respiratory system
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describe the structure of the bronchial tree?
includes trachea that divides to form left and right bronchi to eventually consist of many microscopic tubes and sacs
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what does our need to respirate come from?
it doesn't come from the need to obtain O2 rather than to get rid of CO2
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where is the hering-breuer reflex?
in lungs
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the amount of air that can be inspired forcefully after a normal respiration
inspiratory reserve volume