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pulmonary ventilatio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inspiration | movement of air into lungs (inhale) |
| inspiratory muscles | diaphragm and external intercostals |
| expiration | (exhale) movement of air out of lungs |
| active process | inspiration |
| passive process | expiration |
| expiratory muscles | abdominal muscles and internal intercostals |
| spirometer | measures amount of air exchanged when breathing |
| tidal volume | we take 500 ml of air with each normal breath |
| vital capacity | largest amount of air we inhale and exhale fully |
| expiratory reserve volume (ERV) | amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after using all of tidal vol. |
| inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) | amount of air that can be inspired over and above normal respiration |
| central regulatory centers in medulla (brain) | respiratory control centers (inspiratory and expiratory centers) |
| under resting conditions you have how many breaths per minute | 12-18 breaths per minute |
| cerebral cortex has | voluntary but limited control of respiratory activity |
| chemoreceptors respond to | changes in co2, o2, and blood acid levels: located in carotid and aortic bodies |
| pulmonary stretch reflexes | respond to stretch in lungs |