Dyspnea mechanisms — Flashcards

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Obstructive lung diseases are characterized by a(n) _____ total lung capacity

Peripheral chemoreceptors ALSO respond to increases in _____

Lung stretch receptors cause a(n) _____ breathing frequency in response to distention of the lungs (Hering-Breuer reflex)

_____ receptors are mechanoreceptors located in the smooth muscle of the airways

The dorsal respiratory group receives sensory input from lung stretch receptors via the _____ nerve

How does hyperventilation affect ICP?

In what situations is hyperventilation therapuetic?

What type of cytoskeletal element is most associated with flagella?

What type of cytoskeletal element is most associated with cilia?

#10

Explain the substructure of cilia.

Dyspnea mechanisms Flashcards for USMLE

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