Lung disease

Question 1

Risk factor

Answer 1

A factor that increases someone’s chance of getting a disease

Question 2

Tidal volume

Answer 2

The volume of air in each breathe

Question 3

Ventilation rate

Answer 3

The number of breaths per minute

Question 4

Forced expiratory volume

Answer 4

The max air that can be breathed out in 1 second

Question 5

Forced vital capacity

Answer 5

The maximum volume of air it is possible to breathe forcefully out of the lungs after a really deep breath in (eg in the internal intercostal muscles were to contract)

Question 6

Measures of lung function

Answer 6

Tidal volume
Ventilation rate
Forced expiratory volume
Forced vital capacity

Question 7

Examples of lung disease

Answer 7

Tuberculosis
Fibrosis
Asthma
Emphysema

Question 8

Tuberculosis

Answer 8

Infection with bacteria = immune system cells build wall around bacteria
Small hard lumps in lungs called tubercles, causing tissue inside to die = damaged
Damages gaseous exchange site so tidal volume (gas breathed out) reduced