Respiratory Physiology Flashcards
The overall process of controlled oxidation of metabolism for the production of useful energy is called ________________
Respiration
The functional unit of the lung is the ____________
Alveoli
_____________ and ____________ are the two types of respiration
Internal and External
Breathing during birth is ________ breaths per minute (bpm)
30-60
Breathing during early childhood is ________ bpm
20-40
The trachea is otherwise called ____________
Wind pipe
A flap of tissue covering the trachea is referred to as _________________
Epiglottis
The left primary bronchii bifurcates into _______
2
The right primary bronchii bifurcates into ___________
3
Respiration starts where?
The terminal Bronchiole
The two main muscles responsible for respiration are ____________ and _____________
External intercostal muscles
Diaphragm
Inhalation is otherwise called _____________ as exhalation is otherwise called _______________
Inspiration
Expiration
The work of breathing is done during ______________
Inspiration/Inhalation
The two membranes that cover the lungs are ________________ and __________________
Visceral pleura
Parietal pleura
State the general gas law?
“Gases travel from a region of higher concentration to low concentration”
“The total atmospheric pressure is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each of the constituent gases’
The above law is _________________
Dalton’s law of partial pressure
State Boyle’s law
“The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of the gas provided temperature remains constant
Breathing during adulthood is ____________breaths per minute
12-15
Breaths during late childhood is ______________ breaths per minute
15-25
What are the major muscles of inspiration?
External intercostal muscle
Diaphragm
What is the major muscle of expiration?
Internal intercostal muscle
Serratus anterior
Pectoralis muscle
Levator scapulae
Scalene
Sternocleidomastoid
The above are accessory muscles of _________
a. Inspiration
b. Expiration
c. Both
Inspiration
The temporary cessation of breathing is termed _______________
Apnea
The cessation of breathing during swallowing is termed ________________
Deglutition apnea
The trachea is _______ meters long
11
The trachea is lined by what epithelium
a. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
b. Ciliated stratified cuboidal epithelium
c. Transitional epithelium
d. Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
D
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
The space between the visceral and parietal pleura is called__________________
Pleural cavity/Interpleural space
There are about ____________ number of alveoli in each lung
300 million
Alveoli are __________ in diameter
0.2-0.5mm
Alveoli have an average surface area of _______
a. 30m²
b. 70m²
c. 80m²
d. 60m²
70m²
Alveoli are ___________ in shape
a. Fusiform
b. Polygonal
c. Robust
d. Circular
Polygonal
What type of alveoli cell secretes surfactant?
Type 2 cells
List 7 non-respiratory functions of the lungs
Olfaction
Secretion of Angiotensin converting hormone (ACE)
Defense mechanism
Anticoagulant function
Regulation of acid-base balance
Regulation of water balance
Body thermoregulation
Prevention of dust particles
Vocalisation
___________ and _____________ are the lung’s own defence system
Defensin
Cathelicidin
First line against viruses
Secrete interferons and tumor necrosis factors
What cells in the lungs are described above?
Natural killer (NK)cells
Macrophages in the lungs perform all the following except
a. Phagocytosis
b. Secrete chemokines that attract WBCs
c. Secrete Heparin
d. Secretes interleukin
e. Secrete tumor necrosis factors
C
Heparin is secreted by mast cells in the lungs along with serotonin and histamine
Leukocytes present in the alveoli are _____________ and _____________
Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
What cells in the lungs are responsible for producing hypersensitivity reactions?
Mast cells
____________ is a respiratory reflex characterized by forced expiration caused by irritation of respiratory tract
Coughing
_______________is a respiratory reflex characterized by forced expiration caused by irritation of nasal mucous membrane
Sneezing
_____________ is the centre for the coughing reflex
The medulla oblongata
The thoracic lid is made up of _______________
The manubrium and first pair of ribs
The thoracic lid is otherwise called __________
Thoracic operculum
The phospholipid that makes up surfactant is called________________
DPPC
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
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