Quiz 2: Respiration Video Flashcards
What controls respiration?
Medullary respiratory centers
What are the medullary respiratory centers made up of?
Ventral and dorsal groups
What is the ventral group responsible for?
Rhythmicity of breathing
In the drawing, the two bottom circles make up what?
Medullary respiratory centers
The ventral group is in the _____.
front
The dorsal group is in the _____.
back
What is the dorsal group responsible for?
Inspiration (the diaphragm)
What is the other respiratory system named that is located in the pons?
Pontine respiratory center
The pontine respiratory center will interact with the _____ _____ _____ to _____ _____.
Medulla respiratory center; smooth respiration
The pontine respiratory center will provide _____ _____ to the ______ _____ to help coordinate _____ _____ _____.
tonic input; medullary network; smooth respiratory rhythm
What is the thorax made up of?
Ribs and sternum
Within the thorax, we find the _____.
lungs
What is one of the important muscles in respiration that is beneath the lungs?
Diaphragm
What is another important muscle in respiration? Where is it located?
Intercostal muscles; run between the ribs
The _____ connects the _____ to the _____.
trachea; larynx; lungs