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The nose ____, ____, and _____ air.

Warms, cleanses, humidifies

The pharynx is the region that is the intersection of the _____ and ____ systems

respiratory


digestive

contains eustachian tube, passageway to middle ear

nasopharynx

the nasopharynx allows pressure to

equilibriate

the ____ contains the epiglottis

oropharynx

this covers the glottis when swallowing, redirects food

epiglottis

contains vocal chords

laryngopharyx

this is the opening that leads into the trachea

glottis

The _____ _____ operates from the trachea to the bronchioles

mucociliary escalator

alveoli are created by

Type I cells

purpose of alveoli

gas exchange

Type II cells secrete _____. This decreases _____ ____ between water molecules. This decreases ____ _____ which prevents alveolar _____.

surfactant


hydrogen bonds


surface tension


collapse

these cells consume dust, spores, bacteria

alveolar macrophages

3 components of respiratory membrane

alveolar plasma membrane


capillary plasma membrane


shared basement membrane

thin barrier separating alveolar air and blood

respiratory membrane

Pathology's effect on respiratory membrane:


____ thickness, ____ diffusion distance, ____ efficiency of gas exchange

increase


increase


decrease

adheres to lungs

visceral pleura


adhere to thoracic cavity wall

parietal pleura

fluid filled area around lungs

pleural cavity

The pleural cavity decreases _____ and limits ____ __ _______

friction


spread of infection

______ ______ in pleural cavity allow breathing

pressure changes

the equation for ventilation is

P = K/V

pressure and volume have an ______ relationship

inverse

inspiration is an _____, __________ process

active


energy-consuming

the ____ acts upon the ____ nerve and the _____ ______ muscles to increase thoracic cavity volume

medulla


phrenic


external intercostal

During vigorous exercise and pathology, contraction of _______ _____ aids breathing

accessory muscles

Transpulmonary pressure =

intrapleural-intrapulmonary

atmospheric pressure =

760 mmHg

at rest, there is no ____ ____, and therefore no air flow

pressure gradient

when we inspire, the diaphragm moves down, _____ cavity volume and _____ pressure

increasing


decreasing

stimulation of the phrenic nerve causes

the diaphragm to contract and move down

when we expire, the cavity volume ____ and the pressure _____

decreases


increases

______ pressure must always be ______. If not, the lungs collapse.

intrapleural


negative

name for lung collapse

pneumothorax

expiration is a ____ process and is due to ____ ____

passive


elastic recoil

2 muscles additionally used during forced expiration in vigorous exercise

int./ext. obliques


int. intercostals

Resistance to airflow occurs primarily in _____ because they are wrapped in ____

bronchioles


SMC

compliance

elasticity

a decrease in compliance can be caused by

fibrosis

2 ex. of bronchodilators

SNS


Epi

6 Ex. of bronchoconstrictors

PNS


Cold air


Pollen


Histamine


Asthma


Anaphylactic shock

purpose of trachea

hold open airway

these are wrapped in SMC and can change diameter

bronchioles