RESPI AND CARDIO Flashcards
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CHANGES IN THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Aging Changes
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-Airway reactivity
=Dry mucus membranes
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In aging individuals, ventilation, both inspiration and expiration is limited for several reasons:
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oElasticity in the lung tissue is reduced
oThe coastal cartilage between the ribs and the sternum calcifies, reducing rib movement
oSkeletal muscles atrophies and weakens
Any skeletal change (e.g. rib shape) may reduce thoracic movement
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When the capability for initiating an effective cough is impaired, secretions tend to accumulate, and the ____ _____ ______ increases
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risk for pneumonia
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