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How many lobes does the right lung have |
three lobes: upper, middle, and lower lobe |
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What is the strongest stimulus to breathe |
increase in carbon dioxide in the blood (hypercapnia) |
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What muscles are used when breathing |
diaphragm and external intercostal muscles |
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What should the angle between the ribs and sternum be |
should be less than 90 degrees |
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pectus excavatum
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Funnel chest caved in chest a breast bone with a deep depression that may compress the heart or lungs it may stem from rickets or genetic defect but the exact cause is unknown
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pectus carinatum
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Pigeon chest is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs be on the front of the abdomen
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