Practice pathophysiology quiz that includes important points from the pulmonary disease lectures only.
Simple diffusion
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Osmosis
Spontaneous depolarization in the lung
Respiratory muscles
The CNS
Vagal efferents
Conducting airways
Alveoli
Bronchioles
Tertiary bronci
Pulmonary arteries
Thoracic aorta
Pulmonary capillaries
Bronchial arteries
Branches do not penetrate the alveolar wall
Branches terminate at the lobar bronchi
Branches extend as far as the alveolar sacs
Branches end at the carina of the primary bronchi
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
NANC
Adrenergic
Acetylcholine
Epinephrine
ATP
Norepinephrine
Chronic bronchitis
Asthma
Emphysema
Lung fibrosis
Alpha-1 protease inhibitor deficiency
Chronic exposure to silica
Alcohol use
Smoking
Respiratory unit walls
Tertiary/segmental bronchi
Trachea
Primary bronchi
Emphysema
Pneumonia
Lung fibrosis
Asthma
Adrenergic
Cholinergic
Muscarinic
Nicotinic
Epinephrine
Neuropeptide Y
Dopamine
Serotonin
Also known as J fibers
Responsible for eliciting efferent responses due to nonspecific stimuli
Unmyelinated and respond to chemical & mechanical stimuli
Stretch receptors that cause bronchodilation and an increased heart rate
Functional residual capacity
Residual volume
Total lung capacity
Expiratory reserve volume
Laminar
Transitional
Turbulent
Obstructive
Segmental bronchi
Secondary bronchi
Lobar bronchi
Alveoli
Rapid, shallow breathing
Slow, deep breathing
Rapid, deep breathing
Slow, shallow breathing
Rapid, shallow breathing
Slow, deep breathing
Rapid, deep breathing
Slow, shallow breathing
COPD
Fibrosis
Asthma
Emphysema