Anatomoy and psyhiology quiz over urinary system & respiratory system
Thickness of vestibular folds
Length of the vocal folds
Strength of the instrinsic laryngeal muscles
Force with which air rushes across the vocal folds
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Secrete surfactant
Trap dust and other debris
Replace mucus int he alveioli
Protect the lungs from bacterial invasion
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Less than the pressure in the atmosphere
Greater than the pressure in the atmosphere
Equal to the pressure in the atmosphere
Greater than the intra alveolar pressure
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The recoil of elastic fibers that were stretched during inspiration and the inward pull of surface tension due to the film of alveolar fluid
The expansion of respiratory muscles that were contracted during inspiration and the lack of surface tension on the alveolar wall
The negative feedback of expansion fibers used during inspiration and the outward pull of surface tension due to surfactant
Combined amount of CO2 in the blood and air in the alveioli
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Surface tension of water
Surfactant
Carilage rings
Pseudostratifeid ciliated epithelium
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Pressure within the pleural cavity
Pressure within the alveoli of the lungs
Negative pressure in the intrapleural space
Difference between atmospheric pressure and respiratory pressure
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Boyles law
Henrys law
Charles law
Daltons law
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Henrys law
Boyles law
Daltons law
Charles law
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Humidifying the air before it enters
Warming the air before it enters
Interfering with the conhesiveness of water molecules, thereby reducing the surface tension of alveolar fluid
Protecting the surface of alveioli from dehydration and other enviromental variations
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At least 3 micrometers thick
0.5 to 1 micrometer thick
Between 5 and 6 micrometers thick
The thickness of the respiratory membrane is not important in the efficiency of gas exchange.
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Decrease in pH (acidosis) strengthens the hemoglobin oxygen bond
Decrease in pH (acidosis) weakens the hemoglobin-oxygen bond
Increase in pH (alkalosis) strenghens the hemoglobin oxygen bond
Increase in pH (alkalosis) weakens the hemoglobin oxygen bond
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Loss of oxygen in tissues
Increase of carbon dioxide
PH (acidosis)
PH (alkalosis)
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The ventral respiratory group
The chemoreceptor center
Broca's center
The preoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus
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Only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in dissolved form
About equal to the oxygen combined with hemoglobin
Greater thatn the oxygen combined with hemoglobin
Not present except where it is combined with carrier molecules
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During fetal life, lungs are filled with fluid
Respiratory rate is lowest in newborn infants
Descent of the diaphragm results in abdominal breathing
The chest wall becomes more rigid with age
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The neural tendency for the lungs to recoil and the surface tension of the alveolar fluid
Compliance and transpulmonary pressure
The natural tendency for the lungs to recoil and transpulmonary pressures
Compliance and the surface tension of the alveolar fluid
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Psychic stimuli
Decrease in lactic acid levels
Proprioceptors
Stimultaneous cortical motor activation of the skeletal muscles and respiratory center
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Adenocarcinoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Small cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Pulmonary ventilation
Blood pH adjustment
Internal repiration
External respiration
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Cartilage gradually decreases and disappears at the bronchiles
Resistance to air flow increases due to the increase in cross sectional diameter
Proportionally smooth muscle decreases uniformly
Lining of the tubes changes from ciliated columnar to simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli
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Airway opening
Flexibility of the thoracic cage
Muscles of inspiration
Alveolar surface tension
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Remaining in the lungs after forced expiration
Exchanged during normal breathing
Inhaled after normal inspiration
Forcibly expelled after normal expiration
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Solubility in water
Partial pressure gradient
The temperature
Molecular weight and size of the gas molecule
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Too little oxygen in the atmosphere
Obstruction of the esophagus
Taking several rapid deep breaths
Getting very cold
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Tidal volume
Vidal capacity
Inspiratory capacity
Expiratory reserve volume
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Respiratory exchanges are made through the ductus arteriosus
Respiratory exchanges are not necessary
Respiratory exchanges are made through the placenta
Because the lungs develop late in gestation, fetuses do not need a mechanism for respiratory exchange
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Rising carbon dioxide levels
Rising blood pressure
Arterial Po2 below 60 mm Hg
Arterial pH resulting from CO2 retention
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Midbrain and medulla
Medulla and pons
Pons and midbrain
Upper spinal cord and medulla
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Reserve air
Expiratory reserve
Inspiratory reserve
Vital capacity
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Its concentration in the blood is decreased by hyperventilation
Its accumulation in the blood is associated with a decrease in pH
More CO2 dissolves in the blood plasma that is carried in the RBCs
CO2 concentrations are greater in venous blood than arterial blood
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Osmosis
Diffusion
Filtration
Active transport
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The pharyngeal tonsil is located in the larynogopharynx
The auditory tube drains into the nasopharynx
The laryngopharynx blends posteriorly into the nasopharynx
The palatine tonsils are embedded in the lateral walls of the nasopharynx.
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The thyroid cartilage
A cricoid cartilage also called the adams apple
An upper pair of avascular mucosal folds called true vocal folds
Lateral cartilage ridges called false vocal folds
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Diaphragm would contract, external intercostals would relax
Internal intercostals and abdominal muscles would contract
External intercostals would contract and diaphragm would relax
Diaphragm contracts, internal intercostals would relax
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Chemically combined with the amino acids of hemoglobin as carbaminohemoglobin in the red blood cells
As the bicarbonate ion in the plasma after first entering the red blood cells
As carbonic acid in the plasma
Chemically combined with the heme portion of hemoglobin
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Middle lobe
Cardiac notch
Horizontal fissure
Oblique fissure
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Allows the lungs to inflate and deflate without friction
Helps divide the thoracic cavity into three chambers
Helps limit the spread of local infections
Aids in blood flow to and from the heart because the heart sits between the lungs
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Thalamic control
Voluntary coritcal control
Stretch receptors in the alveioli
Composition of alveolar air
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Alveolar sacs
Alveoli
Respiratory bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
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Respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts
Alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes
Atria and alveolar sacs
Respiratory bronchioles and alveolar sacs
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Person hold his breath too long
Diver holds his breath upon ascent
Pilot holds her breath upon descent
Person breathes pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber
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The total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration
The total amount of exchangeable air
Functional residual capacity
Air inspired after a tidal inhalation
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Pontine respirator group (PRG)
Expiratory
Inspiratory
Pacemaker neuron center
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As a passageway for air movement
As the initiator of the cough reflex
Warming and humidifying the air
Cleansing the air
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17 weeks
24 weeks
28 weeks
36 weeks
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The respiratory rate of a newborn is slow
The respiratory rate of a newborn varies between male and female infants
The respiratory rate of a newborn is approximatley 30 respirations per minute
The respiratory rate of a newborn is at ist highest rate approximatley 40-80 respirations per minute
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The pons is thought to be intstrumental in the smooth transition from inspiration to expiration
The dorsal respiratory group neurons depolarize in a rhythmic way to establish the pattern of breathing
The ponitine respirator group (PRG) continously stimulates the medulla to provide inspiratory drive
The ventral respiratory group is contained within the pons
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Partial pressure of oxygen
Temperature
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Number of red blood cells
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