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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Name the 2 sets of tonsils found in the Oropharynx … and …

A

Palatine tonsils

Lingual Tonsils

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2
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When the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases – the volume of the lungs … and the pressure within the lungs …

A

Decreases

Increases

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3
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Aside from an allergic reaction, the 5 following presentations; … are all possible side effects of Ipratropium bromide administration?

A 
Nausea
Dry mouth
Tachycardia
Paroxysmal tightness of the chest
Arrhythmia
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4
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… is the phase of ventilation in which air enters the lungs

A

Inspiration

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5
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What part of the upper respiratory system has these 3 functions: Protect the airway from choking/foreign bodies, regulate the flow of air into the lungs and production of sounds used in speech?

A

Larynx

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6
Q

The … is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the upper airways and the lungs.

A

Epiglottis

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7
Q

The three-stage process of cellular respiration involves glucose and oxygen reacting to form carbon dioxide and water and energy in the form of …

A

ATP

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8
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The following symptom … is not a side effect of salbutamol administration

A

Bradycardia, Nausea, Dry Mouth

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9
Q

Oxygenation is essential for normal physiological function alongside Cell …

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Metabolism

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10
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Expiration is the phase of ventilation in which air is expelled from the lungs. It is initiated by … of the inspiratory muscles

A

Relaxation

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11
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The 3 indications for the administration of salbutamol in our practice are; …

A

Acute asthma attack
Expiratory wheezing
Exacerbation of COPD

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12
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The reactions of cellular respiration can be grouped into three stages … the … (also called the citric acid cycle), and …

A

Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation

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13
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… involves many chemical reactions, but they can all be summed up with this chemical equation: C6H12O6 + 6O2 ⟶ 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (as ATP)

A

Cellular respiration

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14
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When the volume of the thoracic cavity increases – the volume of the lungs … and the pressure within the lungs …

A

Increases

Decreases

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15
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… are located in the arch of the aorta and carotid bodies

A

Peripheral chemoreceptors

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16
Q

Charles’ Law states that … is directly proportional to … (at a constant pressure)

A

Temperature

Volume

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17
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The following 5 conditions; … do not required the administration of supplemental oxygen, unless the patient is hypoxaemic

A 
Myocardial infarction
Paraquat poisoning
Heat exhaustion
Post convulsions
Shortness of Breath
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18
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Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic that stimulates both α and β …

A

Adrenergic receptors

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19
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Oxygen increases the risk of … at the scene of an incident

A

Fire hazard

20
Q

External respiration is the exchange of gases with the … environment, and occurs in the … of the lungs.

A

External

Alveoli

21
Q

The three-stage process of cellular respiration involves glucose and oxygen reacting to form carbon dioxide and water and energy in the form of …

A

ATP

22
Q

Oxyhaemoglobin is an unstable compound that readily dissociates releasing …

A

Oxygen

23
Q

… of the lung is the outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity and this layer is innervated by the intercostal nerves and the phrenic nerve

A

Parietal pleura

24
Q

The pharmacokinetics of nebulised Ipratropium Bromide, mean around … % is lost into the GI tract.

A

90

25
Q

Active inspiration involves the contraction of the … of breathing (in addition to those of quiet inspiration, the diaphragm and external intercostals)

A

Accessory muscles

26
Q

… respond to changes in the partial pressures of PO2 and PCO2 in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid.

A

Chemoreceptors

27
Q

Henry’s law states that the amount of a gas that dissolves in a liquid is directly proportional to the … of that gas

A

Partial pressure

28
Q

The sensitivity of the central chemoreceptors to raised arterial … is the most important factor in maintaining homeostasis of blood gases.

A

PCO2

29
Q

Non-humidified O2 can have a drying and irritating effect on the … after prolonged use.

A

Mucous membrane

30
Q

… states pressure is inversely proportional to volume (at a constant temperature)

A

Boyles Law

31
Q

… is indicated in life threatening Asthma with failing ventilations, continued deterioration despite nebulised therapy.

A

Adrenaline 1:1000

32
Q

Oxygen is required for cellular respiration; therefore, it is an … problem

A

Aerobic

33
Q

Erythrocytes contain … which serves to bind oxygen molecules to the erythrocytes.

A

haemoglobin

34
Q

The administration of ipratropium bromide is contra-indicated by …

A

Nothing in an emergency?

35
Q

… is the process by which living cells break down glucose molecules and release energy

A

Cellular respiration

36
Q

The majority of carbon dioxide (approx. 70%) is transported in the form of bicarbonate ions (HCO3–) which are dissolved in the … of the blood

A

Plasma

37
Q

The pheumotaxic area, located in the … inhibits the inspiratory centre, limiting the contraction of the inspiratory muscles, and preventing the lungs from over inflating

A

Pons

38
Q

The .. has c-shaped horizontal rings of hyaline cartilage along it’s length to protect it from closing due to pressure changes.

A

Trachea

39
Q

The main functions of the … palate are to aid speech, swallowing, and breathing.

A

soft

40
Q

The majority of oxygen molecules (98.5%) are carried from the lungs to the body’s tissues by a specialized transport system, which relies on the … or …

A

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells

41
Q

The oral cavity has a duel functions as part of the … and … systems

A

Respiratory

Digestive

42
Q

… refers to gas exchange across the respiratory membrane in the metabolizing tissues.

A

Internal respiration

43
Q

Charles’ Law states that Temperature is directly proportional to … (at a constant pressure)

A

Temperature

Volume

44
Q

… states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture (it is only true for ideal gases)

A

Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures

45
Q

As per Boyle’s law, an increase in lung volume results in a … in the … within the lungs

A

Decrease

Pressure

46
Q

The … is the point at which the trachea bifurcates into the left and right primary bronchi.

A

Carina

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