Anatomy Questions
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When the peripheral chemoreceptors detect low oxygen levels, they stimulate the respiratory areas of the brain to _________ breathing rate.
What structures monitor the level of oxygen in arterial blood?
With each breath, some inspired air does not reach the alveoli and, thus, does not participate in gas exchange. The term _________describes this volume of air.
carbon dioxide diffuses from _______ to ______
What effect will hyperventilation have on the blood carbon dioxide level?
respiratory group that establishes basic rhythm of breathing
the respiratory membrane consists of the alveolar wall and the ________
the _______ separates the capillary blood from the alveolar air.
respiratory group that processes sensory input and stimulates inspiratory muscles
The stomach receives food from _____ and sends it to the ____
Enzyme that is secreted in low levels to stimulate production of gastric juice
What is the volume capacity for the average human stomach? ( in liters )
Proteins are digested into their building blocks called....
decrease in thorax width, ribs move out and in, internal intercostals contract, diaphragm moves superiorly
What nonrespiratory air movement is due to a spastic contraction of the diaphragm while the glottis is closed?
true or false: Inspiration is a passive process, relying on tissue recoil to change thoracic volume.
What nonrespiratory air movement helps to clear the upper respiratory passageways?
during inspiration, the pressure within the lungs is _______ than atmospheric pressure.
As the intercostal muscles relax and the thoracic cavity becomes smaller, the alveolar pressure
during expiration, the pressure within the lungs is _______ than atmospheric pressure