Exam 13: The Respiratory System

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If breathing does not resume following apnea,the condition is called __________.​

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According to the law of __________,if the concentration of one substance involved in a reversible reaction is increased,the reaction is driven toward the opposite side.​

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What percentage of the O₂ in the blood is dissolved?

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What percentage of the total energy expended by the body is used for quiet breathing?​

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The changes in lung volume that occur with different respiratory efforts can be determined by a:​

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Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins secreted by:​

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Discuss Boyle's law and respiratory muscle activity.​

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The __________ respiratory group consists mostly of inspiratory neurons whose descending fibers terminate on the motor neurons that supply the inspiratory muscles.

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Dyspnea is directly related to chronic elevation of arterial PCO₂ or reduction of PO₂.​

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Discuss the net diffusion of O₂ and CO₂ between the alveoli and tissues.​

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Factors that affect the affinity between hemoglobin and oxygen include CO₂,__________,__________,and 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate.​

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Changes in arterial hydrogen ion concentration cannot influence the __________ chemoreceptors because it does not readily cross the __________ barrier.​

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What are three diseases that increase the thickness of the barrier separating the air and blood?​

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Generation of respiratory rhythm is now known to lie in the:​

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Aside from oxygen,atmospheric air mainly consists of:​

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About 30% of the CO₂ combines with hemoglobin to form __________.

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When not combined with O₂,hemoglobin is referred to as reduced hemoglobin,or deoxyhemoglobin.​

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The influence of CO₂ and acid on the release of O₂ from hemoglobin is known as the:​

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When the tidal volume is large,as during exercise,the Bohr reflex is triggered to prevent over-inflation of the lungs.​

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What are the most important expiratory muscles?

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