Respiratory — Flashcards

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

The _____ is the most important muscle for inspiration

The _____ nervous sysem is usually excitatory on functions of the GI tract

What is the effect of increased viscosity (e.g. deep-sea diving) on airway resistance? _____

Peripheral chemoreceptors respond to decreased Po2 when the arterial Po2 is less than _____ mmHg

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

When tidal volume is limited, the respiratory control centers increase the _____ to restore minute ventilation

The major site of airway resistance is the _____

Type _____ muscle fibers are also known as fast twitch muscle fibers

Corticosteroids are important for fetal _____ production and overall lung development