Respiratory — Flashcards

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

Botulinum toxin of Clostridium botulinum targets _____ neurons

Airflow is _____ proportional to the pressure gradient

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

The area postrema (chemoreceptor trigger zone) responds to _____ substances (e.g. chemotherapeutic agents)

Extrapulmonary restrictive lung diseases are associated with hypoventilation of _____ origin (central or peripheral)

Patients with long-standing COPD have decreased sensitivity to _____

Which stage of sleep do young adults spend the most time in? _____

Compression / neuropathy of the phrenic nerve results in _____ inspirations during maximal voluntary ventilation

What equation may be used to calculate the airflow (Q) given the pressure and resistance of the airway? _____