Resp Lecs, GW And SS Flashcards
What is the saturated vapour pressure?
When the rate of molecules entering and leaving is the same
What is the universal gas law?
That volume will change as pressure and temperature changes
What is the value for ventilation perfusion matching?
0.8
What is the urt?
Larynx, pharynx and nasal cavity
How do bronchioles draw air into the lung?
By increasing their volume by smooth muscle
Which conca is the longest and which is made from an independent bone and the ethmoid bone?
Inferior is the longest
Inferior independent
Superior and middle ethmoid
What is the function of the larynx?
Connects the oropharynx to the trachea and contains the voice box
What epithelium is type 2 pneumocystes?
Simple cuboidal
What is the total content equation of gas in blood?
Amount bound to hb and amount dissolved in plasma
What are some causes of sinusitis pain?
Filled with pus
Inflammation of mucosa
How would affected sinuses appear on an x ray?
Opaque
What are the accessory muscles of inspiration?
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalene
Serratus anterior
Pec major
What is respiratory distress syndrome?
There is a decrease in surfacant and compliance is reduced
Greater resp effort
Supcostal recession