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Given the following information, calculate the resting minute respiratory volume. Breaths/minute = 15 TV = 500 ml ERV = 1000 ml
7500 ml
Given the following information, calculate the resting minute respiratory volume. Breaths/minute = 10 TV = 800 ml ERV = 1000 ml
800 ml
Given the following information, calculate the resting minute respiratory volume. Breaths/minute = 20 TV = 500 ml ERV = 1000 ml
10000 ml
Does hyperventilation increase, or decrease PCO2?
decreases it
What pancreatic cells produce glucagon?
alpha cells
The amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume exhalation ___________?
expiratory reserve volume
The amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
inspiratory reserve volume
The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inspiration is called the ___________?
vital capacity
What happens to the lung if the pleural cavity is pierced and air is allowed into the pleural space?
lung collapses
What digestive enzyme breaks proteins into amino acids?
pepsin
What are the phagocytic cells lining the walls of the sinusoids of the liver called?
kupffer cells
What organ produces bicarbonate ion to neutralize stomach acid in the duodenum?
pancreas
Which tunic of the alimentary canal contains a circular layer of smooth muscle?
muscularis externa
How does increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity affect the air pressure inside of the lungs?
decreases it
How are respiratory volumes affected by reducing the radius of the respiratory airways?
decreases them
What digestive enzyme breaks starch into smaller saccharides?
amylase
Blockage of the common hepatic duct or bile duct by gallstones can result in a buildup of bile in the bloodstream. This buildup can cause the skin to turn yellow, a condition called _____________?
jaundice
What pancreatic region produces insulin and glucagon?
Islets of Langerhans
What product do the parietal cells of the stomach produce?
hydrochloric acid
Which tunic of the alimentary canal contains the blood supply for the mucosa?
submucosa
What is the last 3.6 m of the small intestine called?
ileum
Which portion of the small intestine contains Peyer's patches?
ileum
Who generally has the higher vital capacity, males or females?
males
What physical property of the fluid coating the alveoli does surfactant decrease?
surface tension
What digestive enzyme breaks fats into monoglycerides and fatty acids?
lipase
What structure acts as a storage vessel for bile?
gall bladder
What pancreatic cells produce insulin?
beta cells
What are the folds in the inner wall of the stomach called?
rugae
What is the general term for the four major layers of the wall of the alimentary canal?
tunics
In which portion of the small intestine does the majority of nutrient absorption occur?
duodenum
What is the first 25 cm of the small intestine called?
duodenum
Does asthma necessarily change vital capacity?
no
What substance does the liver produce that acts as an emusifier in the digestive tract?
bile
What product do the parietal cells of the stomach produce?
hydrochloric acid
What is the serosa lining the alimentary canal called in the abdominal cavity?
visceral peritoneum
Which portion of the small intestine contains Brunner's glands?
duodenum
Does vital capacity tend to increase or decrease with increasing age?
decrease
What muscle groups are responsible for pulmonary ventilation?
diaphragm and intercostals
What measure indicates the percentage of vital capacity that can be forcibly exhaled in one second?
forced expiratory volume
What digestive enzyme breaks fats into monoglycerides and fatty acids?
lipase
What are the two phases of pulmonary ventilation?
inspiration & expiration
What product do the chief cells of the stomach produce?
pepsinogen
Given the following information, calculate the resting minute respiratory volume. Breaths/minute = 10 TV = 500 ml ERV = 1000 ml
5000 ml