Respiratory — Flashcards

Respiration may be possible at week _____ (canalicular period)

Tetanus toxin inhibits inhibitory release of GABA and glycine from _____ cells in the spinal cord

If the stereocilia are bent toward the kinocilium, the hair cell _____-polarizes

How does the intrapleural pressure change during expiration (relative to atmosphere)? _____

Erythrocytes are _____ in shape, with a large surface area-to-volume ratio for rapid gas exchange

Peripheral chemoreceptors ALSO respond to increases in _____

Emphysema is characterized by loss of elastic recoil, which may lead to airway _____ during exhalation

The sum of the tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and residual volume is known as the _____

Commands from the _____ can temporarily override the automatic respiratory brain stem centers

Botulinum toxin of Clostridium botulinum targets _____ neurons