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Respiratory (LAB)

Dr. Cutler AP2, GTCC

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Which respiratory system is above the vocal cords? Upper
Which respiratory system is below the vocal cords? Lower
What divides the upper and lower respiratory system? Vocal Chords
What is the reason air swirls in and out nasal turbines (conchae)? To clean the air
What cartilage enclose the vocal cords? Thyroid & Cricoid Cartilage
If a vocal cord is thin, is it high or low? High
If a vocal cord is thick, is it high or low? Low
What ligament is used as a safety mechanism to "pop stuff up" or is the cause for someone to "choke on spit"? Vestibular Ligaments
What is the average breaths per min? 12-20
High Volume = ____ pressure Low Volume = ____ pressure Low High
1 atmospheric pressure (ATM) = ____ mmHg 760mmHg
What is a tool used to measure respiratory volumes? Spirometer
Which lung volume is the average amount of air you move in and out of your lungs during normal breathing of one respiratory cycle? (500mL) Tidal Volume
Which lung volume is the amount of air you can take in over and over above the normal tidal volume? (Cough) Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Which lung volume is the amount of air you can forcefully exhale after one normal respiratory cycle? (Exhale) Expiratory Reserve Volume
Which lung volume is the amount of air that cannot be forcefully be exhaled and prevents the lungs from collapsing? Residual Volume
Which lung is the amount of residual air out of the total RV of 1200mL that stays in the lung even if it collapses? Minimal Volume
Which lung volume is the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a minimum inhale? Vital Capacity
Which lung volume is the vital capacity added to the residual Volume? Total Lung Capacity
What is the amount of air exchanged between the lungs and the environment in one minute? Minute Volume
How do you find respiratory minute volume? RR x TV = mL Ex. 12 breaths per minute x 500mL = 6000mL/min
What is the average minute volume for males and females? 6L for males 4.5L for females
What law is known as high vol = low pressure, low vol = high pressure? Boils Law
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