Ch 39 pt 2

Question 1

Respiratory Pigments

Answer 1

Binding affinity (ability to hold O2)
Hemoglobin
Myoglobin

Question 2

Factors affecting Binding Affinity

Answer 2

Pigment type
Temperature
pH
CO2
Loading vs Unloading

Question 3

Hemoglobin

Answer 3

Red blood cells
4 heme groups
4 Fe groups
Oxyhemoglobin and Doxyhemoglobin

Question 4

Myoglobin

Answer 4

Muscle cells
1 Fe atom
High binding affinity

Question 5

Blood Oxygen

Answer 5

Venous blood
Alveolar gas
Arterial blood

Question 6

Transport of Carbon Dioxide

Answer 6

Binds to proteins in hemoglobin

Question 7

Upper Respiratory Infections

Answer 7

Nose, sinus, pharynx, or larynx
Ex: Flu, common cold, strep throat (not limited to these)

Question 8

Lower Respiratory Infection

Answer 8

Bronchus, Bronchioles, and lungs
Ex: Bronchitis and Pneumonia
Viral or bacterial

Question 8

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseases

Answer 8

Long-term obstruction of air was
Ex: Chronic bronchitis, asthma

Question 8

Astma

Answer 8

Allergen
Histamines
Airway obstruction

Question 9

Black Lung

Answer 9

Pneumoconiosis
Coal miners
Coal dust - repeated exposer -> inflammation -> causes scarring
Not genetic
Creates difficulty talking

Question 9

Emphysema

Answer 9

Low compliance -> lose elasticity, alveoli breakdown
90% of deaths

Question 10

Lung Cancer

Answer 10

Majority of cancer deaths
Originates as bronchi
Metastasizes quickly
Chronic cough/cough with blood