Neuro (MC)

Question 1

Control of voluntary breathing emanates from which part of the CNS?

Answer 1

Cerebral Cortex

Question 2

Breathing receptors responsible for helping maintain large tidal volume during exercise, sigh breath and in a new born’s first
breath.

Answer 2

Head Paradoxical Reflex

Question 3

Also known as irritant receptors

Answer 3

Vagovagal Reflexes

Question 4

innervation of breathing reflexes primarily comes from which of the following?

Answer 4

Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Vagus Nerve

Question 5

Breathing reflex responsible for inspiratory muscle adjustments for reduced lung compliance and increase airway resistance

Answer 5

Muscle Spindles

Question 6

Located at the large and small airway smooth muscles, this breathing reflex is responsible for reduction of lung inflation.

Answer 6

Hering-Breuer Reflex

Question 7

it is originate from the manubrium and clavicle and insert on the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

Answer 7

Sterocleidomastoid

Question 8

The muscle groups used include the _______
and _______

Answer 8

Shoulder
Neck Muscles

Question 9

This movement increases the AP thoracic diameter.

Answer 9

Pump handle motion

Question 10

It’s action moves downward, abdominal wall forced outward.

Answer 10

Diaphragm

Question 11

The ______ contain mainly the inspiratory neurons.

Answer 11

Dorsal Respiratory Groups (DRGs)

Question 12

They are located bilaterally in the medulla in two different nuclei and contain inspiratory and expiratory neurons.

Answer 12

Ventral Respiratory Group Neurons

Question 13

______ are mainly inspiratory neurons located on both sides of medulla.

Answer 13

Dorsal Respiratory Group Neurons

Question 14

Its existence and function can be shown only if its connections to the higher pneumotaxic center and vagus nerves are severed.

Answer 14

Apneustic Center

Question 15

it controls the “off switch” point of the inspiratory ramp, controlling inspiratory time.

Answer 15

Pneumotaxic Center

Question 16

It was described by hering and Breuer in 1868

Answer 16

Hering-Breuer Reflex

Question 17

Also known as irritant receptors

Answer 17

Vagovagal Reflexes

Question 18

____ are small, highly vascular structures known as the carotid and aortic bodies.

Answer 18

Peripheral Chemoreceptors

Question 19

What is the complete name of your Neuro Ana/Patho instructor?

Answer 19

Louise Villaruel Bravo

Question 20

The ventilatory response to _____ is greatly enhanced by hypercapnia and acidemia.

Answer 20

Hypoxemia

Question 21

It is also called as Juxtacapillary Receptors

Answer 21

J-Receptors

Question 22

Breathing receptors responsible for helping maintain large tidal volume during exercise, sigh breath and in a new borns first breath.

Answer 22

Head Paradoxical Reflex

Question 23

The receptors for this reflex are called _____ because they stop firing promptly after a volume change occurs.

Answer 23

Rapidly adapting receptors

Question 24

it is located bilaterally in the bifurcations of the common carotid arteries.

Answer 24

Carotid bodies

Question 25

They are found in the arch of aorta

Answer 25

Aortic Bodies

Question 26

During quiet breathing, inspiratory neurons fire with an increasing rate for approximately _____
seconds and the abruptly
switch off, allowing expiration to proceed for approximately _____ seconds.

Answer 26

2 and 3

Question 27

It is responsible for new born’s first breath

Answer 27

Head Paradoxical Reflex

Question 28

Hering-Breuer Reflex located in the

Answer 28

Airway Smooth Muscles

Question 29

It may help maintain large tidal volumes during exercise.

Answer 29

Head Paradoxical Reflex-