Breathing

Question 1

conducting zone

Answer 1

bringing the air from the outside to the lungs

Question 2

respiratory zone

Answer 2

doing gas exchange

Question 3

inspiration, breathing muscles contract causing:

Answer 3

increase in volume causing decrease in pressure causing air to flow in

Question 4

expiration, breathing muscles relax causing:

Answer 4

decrease in volume causing increase in pressure causing air to flow out

Question 5

restrictive disorders

Answer 5

impaired inspiration

Question 6

obstructive disorders

Answer 6

impaired expiration

Question 7

compliance

Answer 7

volume change that occurs with a certain pressure change, how easy air can flow in/out

Question 8

surface tension

Answer 8

causes more muscles to be needed to expand the lungs, lowers compliance

Question 9

surfactants

Answer 9

lower surface tension

Question 10

central receptors

Answer 10

strongest effect, only respond to increase in CO2

Question 11

peripheral receptors

Answer 11

respond mainly to CO2, but also O2 and H+