Respiratory — Flashcards

Respiratory — Flashcards

Respiratory — Flashcards

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#81

Which leukotriene attracts and activates neutrophils? _____

#82

Stimulation of the _____ nerve can be used as a therapy for obstructive sleep apnea by increasing the diameter of the oropharyngeal airway

#83

The _____ lining the epithelium of the respiratory tract help clear mucus and debris from the lungs via the mucociliary escalator

#84

Does "locked in" syndrome result in loss of consciousness? _____

#85

Mucosal defenses include normal _____, which provides nutrients and picks up leaked acids

#86

_____ ventilation is the volume of gas per unit time that reaches the alveoli (accounts for physiologic dead space)

#87

What flow volume pattern would alveolar hyaline membranes (ARDS) cause? _____

#88

What is the effect of sympathetic innervation on the smooth muscle of the conducting airways of the lung? _____

#89

The volume of gas remaining in the lungs after normal expiration is the _____

#90

_____ ventilation is the total volume of gas that enters the lungs per unit time

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