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Respiratory Review 2012
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1. What are the functions of the respiratory system?
2. Trace the respiratory pathway. Include the following structures:
alveoli, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, nares, pharynx, trachaea, nasal cavity
3. Explain the difference between external and internal respiration.
4. Explain the steps in ventilation. What muscles are involved? What causes the air to move
into and out of the lungs?
5. What are tidal volume, vital capacity, respiratory reserve volume, and any other measured
capacities of the lungs?
6. What are some common diseases of the respiratory system?
7. What kind of tissue is found lining the respiratory surfaces?
8. What is the respiratory membrane and where is it found?
9. Explain the importance of the cartilage in the trachea not being in complete rings.
10. How does the respiratory system protect itself and therefore the body from pathogens?
11. Which uses more muscle? Quiet breathing or forced breathing?
12. What areas of the brain control respiration?
13. What is the role of surfactant?
14. What happens to the respiratory system as we age?
15. In the chapter review the inserts with the white cross in a red circle:
cystic fibrosis, trachael blockage, pneumonia, tuberculosis, artificial respiration,
pulmonary function tests, decompression sickness, emphysema, carbon monoxide poisoning,
hypercapna, SIDS,