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Exam Review Respiratory

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What is the nasal cavity   a chamber lined with mucous membrane and tiny hairs or cilia  
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What are olfactory neurons   receptors for the sense of smell  
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What happens when CO2 as it enters pulmonary capillaries   diffuses from blood and enters alveoli spaces while O2 from alveoli diffuses into the blood  
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What happens to the diaphragm when we breath   contracts and moves down to draw in air (inspiration). Relaxes and moves up when we exhale.  
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What is external respiration   exchange of O2 & CO2 between alveoli & blood in pulmonary capillaries  
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What is internal respiration   exchange of O2 & CO2 between body cells & blood in systemic capillaries  
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What is pulmonary ventilation   breathing  
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What is the transport of respiratory gases   when blood aided by the cardiovascular system transports C02 to lungs and O2 to body cells  
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What is the respiratory system responsible for   taking O2 from the air into lungs and body cells and returning CO2,water, waste to the environment  
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What are exudates   high protein, contains blood and immune cells  
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What are transudates   non inflammatory fluid resembles serum with less protein  
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What causes asthma   Allergen, irritants, cold, exercise and stress (AICES)  
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What are 3 major disorders of COPD   asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema (ACE)  
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What is emphysema   a decrease in elasticity of the alveoli- cannot contract back to original size.  
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