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ATI TEAS Respiratory System
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ATI TEAS Respiratory System
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1. the left atrium delivers blood to

2.
amount of air that always resides w/i the lungs and functions to prevent lung collapse; amount after max. expiration.

3. trap microbes and debris and sweep them back towards the mouth
-cells that line the airway

4. line the respiratory tract and secrete mucus and other liquids to both keep the lungs moist and trap inhaled pathogens

5. Describe the gas exchange between the lungs and the heart

6. Where does gas exchange occurs?

7.
-the tube that carries air from the mouth and nasal cavities to the lungs
-rigid tube of cartilaginous rings

8. maximum volume of air that can reside in the lungs

9. pathway of breathing

10. the partial pressure of carbon dioxide is higher in the blood than in the airspace in the lungs, so it will diffuse down its concentration gradient out of the blood

11. decreased pH of blood can do what to the ventilation rate?

12. the partial pressure of oxygen is high in the airspace of the lungs and low in the blood, so oxygen will diffuse down its concentration gradient into the blood

13. the epiglottis is known to prevent what?

14.
-beginning back of throat and ending at glottis;
-shared with food

15. the trachea splits into what structures?

16. Alveoli

17. the pleural membrane is filled with

18. measure of the ease of expanding the lungs

19. As the branch move deeper into the lungs what happens?

20. the pulmonary arterioles deliver o2 rich blood to the

21. Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a very potent nerve toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Injection of small doses of BTX leads to temporary muscle paralysis lasting from 2 to 11 months. What would happen if BTX were accidentally injected into the diaphragm of a patient?

22. Where does air enter from?

23. increased pH of blood can do what to the ventilation rate?

24. right lung has how many lobes

25.
involves environmental triggers as well as a genetic predisposition, is characterized by inflammation and a subsequent narrowing of the airway that makes breathing difficult (decreased compliance)