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Stack #16830
Developmental Aspects of the Resp System
Question | Answer |
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The mucosa of the upper respiratory system develops from the ectodermal____ | Olfactory placode |
That of the lower resp system develops from the____of the foregut | endoderm |
The resp rate of a newborn baby is approx___per minute | 40 |
In a healthy adult, the resp range is____per minute | 12-15 |
Most problems that interfere with the operation of the resp system fall into one of the following categories, infections such as pneumonia, obstructive conditions such as___ | asthma and chronic bronchitis |
Conditions that destroy lung tissue are: | emphysema or tuberculosis |
With age the lungs lose their___and the___of the lungs decreases | elasticity, vital capacity |
Protective mechanisms also become less efficient, causing elderly individuals to be more susceptible to___ | resp infx especially pneumonia |