Lesson 7, Chapter 3

Question 1

Ventilation

Answer 1

The physical act of pulling air into your lungs and pushing it ou

Question 2

Pleura

Answer 2

The double layered membrane that covers the lungs

Question 3

Visceral pleura

Answer 3

The inner layer of the pleura that attaches to the surface of the lungs

Question 4

Parietal pleura

Answer 4

The outer layer of the pleura that attaches to the ribs and their muscles, the sternum, and the diaphragm

Question 5

Diaphragm

Answer 5

The large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen, the primary muscle of inspiration

Question 6

Hilum

Answer 6

The area where the primary bronchi enter the lungs

Question 7

Pleural cavity

Answer 7

The narrow space between the two layers of the pleura

Question 8

Boyle’s Law

Answer 8

Increasing the size of a container decreases the pressure of any gas inside it

Question 9

Inspiration

Answer 9

The act of breathing air into the lungs

Question 10

External intercostals

Answer 10

Muscles which attach to the ribs and aid in inspiration

Question 11

Compliance

Answer 11

The amount that the chest cavity and lungs can expand