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1
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where’s the respiratory control cnetre

A

pon and medulla

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2
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four inputs to respiratory centre

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  1. voluntary control via cerebum
  2. central chemoreceptor
  3. peripheral chemoreceptr so carotid and aortic
  4. mechanoreceptor in lung
  5. muscle proprioreceptos
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3
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what does the respiratory control centre innervate

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spinal motor neurones

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4
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what do spinal motor neurones innervate

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respiratory muscles

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5
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where does CSF get formed

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choroid plexus

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6
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how is CO2 increase sensed

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CO2 diffuses to CSF where it becomes carbonic acid bc interacts w water. csf has CA so carbonic acid becomes H plus and bicarbonate. Hplus is sensed by central chemoreceptors in the ventral surface of medulla

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7
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where are central chemoreceptors found

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ventral surface of medulla

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8
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if csf is acidic would you have more or less ventilation

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more because you want to expel CO2

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9
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what do chemoreceptors send signals to

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respiratory neurones

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10
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normal pH of CSF

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7.32

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11
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why does CSF have much lower buffering capacity than blood

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bc it has no proteins.

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12
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what types of receptors exist in the lungs

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  1. stretch receptors
  2. irritants
  3. J receptors
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13
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where are stretch rectors found

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bronchioles and small bronchi

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14
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function of stretch receptors

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inhibit inspiration when lungs are fully inflated. send AP to vagus nerve to respiratory centre in pons and medulla to inhibit phrenic innervation of diaphragm

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15
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whats the Hering Breuer inflation reflex

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its the mechanism by which when your lungs are fully inflated they won’t inflate more because the stretch receptors in the lungs send a message to the vagus nerve to prevent phrenic innervation of diaphragm.

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16
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where are irritant receptors found

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trachea and primary bronchi

17
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function of irritant receptors

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detect presence of foreign object, activate cough reflexes

18
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what type of receptors are J receptors

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chemoreceptors.

19
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function of j receptors

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respond to Edema Emboli…
detect fluid in alveoli
send signal via vagus to increase ventilation and respiration

20
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whats the shape of the curve of ventilation depending on partial pressure of CO2

21
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what increases sensitivity to CO2

22
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at what partial pressure of O2 will hypoxia be taken into consideration by respiratory centres

A

60 mmHg sinon it reamin unchanged

23
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what hypercapnia

A

increase in CO2 partial pressure

24
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where are sensors for hypoxia

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in peripheral chemoreceptors
carotid body on top of bifurcation
and below and above aortic arch

25
what structure contains the most heavily vascularised tissue in the human body
carotid body
26
what cells make up the carotid body
``` type I glomus cells (chief cells) like chromatin cells, produce neurotransmitter that stimulate glossopharyngeal nerves that project to respiratory centres. type II (sustentacular cells): normal CT supportive like glia ```
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how does SNS affect carotid body
increases sensitivity to hypoxia
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how do type 1 glomus cells detect hypoxia
hypoxia leads to closure of K channels.so Na and Ca channels open causing the realise of NT like acetylcholine which act on receptors on afferent nerve fibres near glomus and cause AP to go to respiratory centres
29
what receptor is the main contributor to breathing urge
central chemoreceptor
30
pulmonary receptors all input to
NST which projects to dorsal respiratory area. (medullary reticular formation)
31
what neurones become active during forced expiration
neurones in the ventral respiratory area which go to the reticulospinal tract
32
which side of the respiratory area is involved with inspiration?
dorsal
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which side of the respiratory area is involved with expiration?
ventral
34
what regulates medullary respiratory region
the apneustic centre | pneumotaxic centre
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what does the apneustic centre cause
prolonged inspiration
36
voluntary breath holding is achieved by what
apneustic centre
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what does the pneumotaxic centre cause
inhibits apneustic centres regulates breathing for singing but cannot completely override medullar centre so can't hold breath for too long.