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23 Respiratory

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upper respiratory system   nose, pharynx, and associated structures  
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lower respiratory system   larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs  
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conducting zone   conducts air to the lungs (nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles)  
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respiratory zone   site of gas exchange (respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli)  
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external nose   portion of nose visible on the face; bony framework and cartilaginous framework  
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function of the external nose (3)   warming, moistening, and filtering incoming air; detecting olfactory stimuli; modifying speech vibrations through the resonating chambers  
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resonance   prolonging, amplifying, or modifying a sound by vibration  
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internal nose   large cavity beyond nasal vestibule; ethmoid bone forms the roof; palatine bones and palatine processes of the maxillae form the floor  
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nasal septum   separates nasal cavity into right and left  
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what does the arrangement of superior, middle, and inferior meatus plus the conchae do?   increases surface area and prevents dehydration by trapping water during exhalation  
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location of the pharynx   starts at the internal nares and extends to the cricoid cartilage of the larynx  
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functions of the pharynx (3)   passageway for air and food; resonating chamber for speech; houses the tonsils  
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nasopharynx   houses pharyngeal (adenoid) tonsil; receives air from the nasal cavity along with packages of dust-laden mucus; exchanges small amounts of air with the auditory tubes to equalize air pressure between the pharynx and middle ear  
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oropharynx   contains one opening, fauces (throat); serves as a common passageway for air, food, and drink; houses the palatine and lingual tonsils  
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laryngopharynx (hypopharynx)   opens into the esophagus posteriorly (food); opens into the larynx anteriorly (voicebox)  
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larynx   small passageway connecting the laryngopharynx to the trachea  
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structure of larynx (9)   thyroid cartilage, epiglottis, cricoid cartilage, 2 arytenoid cartilage, 2 cuneiform cartilage, and 2 corniculate cartilage  
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arytenoid cartilages   influence changes in position and tension of the vocal cords (true vocal cords)  
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thyroid cartilage   Adam's apple  
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epiglottis   during swallowing elevation of the larynx causes the epiglottis to cover the glottis, this routes food and liquids into the esophagus  
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cricoid cartilage   hallmark for tracheotomies  
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cilia   move particles trapped in mucus down (upper respiratory) or up (lower respiratory) to the pharynx  
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pitch   controlled by tension on the vocal cords  
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vetnricular folds (false vocal cords)   formed by the larynx mucous membrane; when closed it functions in holding breath against pressure in the thoracic cavity  
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vocal folds (true vocal cords)   formed by the larynx mucous membrane; vibrate to produce sound with air  
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voice production   pharynx, mouth, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses act as resonating chambers; muscles of the face, tongue, and lips help enunciate the words  
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location of trachea   anterior to esophagus; below the larynx to T5, where it branches into right and left bronchi  
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structure of tracheal wall (4)   mucosa, submucosa, hyaline cartilage, and adventitia  
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16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage   open part faces the esophagus and provides support to the tracheal wall so it doesn't collapse inward during inhalation  
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right primary bronchus   more vertical, shorter, and wider than left; aspirated object more likely to lodge in the right  
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carina   where bronchi branches into left and right; most sensitive part of the cough reflex  
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bronchial tree   right/left primary bronchi > secondary (lobar) bronchi > tertiary (segmental) bronchi > bronchioles > terminal bronchioles  
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structural changes during branching (3)   mucous membrane changes; incomplete rings become plates then disappear; as cartilage decreases, the smooth muscle increases  
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asthma   because there is no supporting cartilage muscle spasms can occur closing off airways  
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pleural membrane   double-layered serous membrane: parietal pleura and visceral pleura  
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parietal pleura   lines the wall of the thoracic cavity  
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visceral pleura   covers the lungs themselves  
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base of the lungs   part resting on the diaphragm  
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apex of the lungs   top portion  
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hilus of the lungs   area where bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves enter/exit the lungs  
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cardiac notch   where the heart fits into the left lung  
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lobule   small compartments, containing: a lymphatic vessel, an arteriole, a venule, and a branch from a terminal bronchiole  
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respiratory bronchioles   sub branches of terminal bronchioles  
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alveoli   cup-shaped outpouching lined by simple squamous epithelium; two types of alveolar alveolar cells  
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alveolar sac   two or more alveoli that share the same opening  
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type I alveolar cells   most numerous; simple squamous; main site of gas exchange  
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type II alveolar cells   "septal cells;" cuboidal; contains microvilli and secretes alveolar fluid, keeps the surface between cells and air moist  
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surfactant   a mixture of phospholipids and lipoproteins within alveolar fluid; lowers surface tension which reduces the tendency of alveoli to collapse  
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alveolar macrophages (dust cells)   removes dust particles from alveolar spaces  
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structure of the respiratory membrane   alveolar and capillary walls; alveolar wall, epithelial basement membrane, capillary basement membrane, and capillary endothelium  
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function of the respiratory membrane   where exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen occurs by diffusion  
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ventilation-perfusion coupling   vessels constrict to divert blood to better ventilated areas of the lung  
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respiration   process of gas exchange in the body  
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3 steps of respiration   pulmonary ventilation, external (pulmonary) respiration, and internal (tissue) respiration  
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pulmonary ventilation   breathing; involves the exchange of air between the atmosphere and alveoli of the lungs  
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external (pulmonary) respiration   exchange of gases between alveoli of the lungs and blood in pulmonary capillaries; pulmonary capillary blood gains oxygen and loses carbon dioxide  
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internal (tissue) respiration   exchanges of gases between blood in systemic capillaries and tissue cells; blood loses oxygen and gains carbon dioxide (produced by cellular respiration)  
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Boyle's Law   pressure is inversely related to volume, more volume equals less pressure  
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inhalation   occurs when pressure in alveoli is less than atmospheric pressure (760mmHg); pressure change achieved by increasing the size of the lungs  
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diaphragm during inhalation   contracts causing it to flatten; responsible for 75% of the air entering the lungs  
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external intercostals during inhalation   contracts causing ribs to elevate allowing 25% of the air to enter the lungs  
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intrapleural (intrathoracic) pressure   pressure between two pleural layers; parietal pleura, visceral pleura and lungs are pulled in all directions  
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alveolar (intrapulmonic) pressure   pressure inside the lungs  
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accessory muscles   help increase the size of the thoracic cavity during forceful inhalation; sternocleidomastoid (elevates sternum), scalene (elevates first 2 ribs), and pectoralis minor (elevates ribs 3-5)  
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exhalation   passive process during quiet breathing  
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elastic recoil   cause of exhalation; two contributing forces: recoil of elastic fibers that were stretched during inhalation and inward pull of surface tension due to the film of alveolar fluid  
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muscles of forceful exhalation   abdominals and internal intercostals  
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alveolar surface tension   causes alveoli to assume the smallest possible diameter; surface tension must be overcome to expand lungs during inhalation; accounts for 2/3 of lung elastic recoil  
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lung compliance   high compliance means lungs and chest wall expand easily; two factors: elasticity and surface tension  
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airway resistance   larger diameter airway has less resistance; regulated by the diameter of bronchioles and smooth muscle tone  
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eupnea   normal quiet breathing  
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costal breathing   shallow breating, upward and outward movement  
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diaphragmatic breathing   deep breathing, outward movement of the abdomen  
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tidal volume   volume of air in one breath; approximately 500mL  
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minute ventilation   volume of air inhaled and exhaled each minute; (breaths per min) x (tidal volume)  
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spirometer   used to measure the volume of air exchanged during breathing and respiratory rate  
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inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)   additional air inhaled by taking a deep breath  
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expiratory reserve volume (ERV)   volume of air that can be exhaled in addition to tidal volume by exhaling forcefully  
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residual volume (RV)   air remaining after expiratory reserve volume is exhaled  
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inspiratory capacity (IC)   3.6L; (tidal volume) + (inspiratory reserve volume); amount of air that can be inhaled  
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vital capacity (VC)   4.8L; (IRV) + (tidal volume) + (ERV); amount of air inhaled and exhaled  
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functional residual capacity (FRC)   2.4L; (ERV) + (RV); amount of air that can be exhaled  
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total lung capacity (TLC)   6L; (VC) + (RV); total air  
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anatomic dead space   air in the conducting zone that does not undergo gas exchange  
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alveolar ventilation rate   volume of air per minute that reaches the respiratory zone  
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Dalton's Law   each gas exerts it's own pressure as if no other gases were present; each gas diffuses across a permeable membrane from the area where its partial pressure is greater to lower  
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Henry's Law   quantity of a gas that will dissolve in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressures of the gas and its soulbility; nitrogen gas normally doesn't dissolve into blood due to low solubility  
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nitrogen narcosis   under high pressure nitrogen gas enters blood  
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bends   nitrogen gas comes out of blood too quickly resulting in decompression sickness  
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external respiration (pulmonary gas exchange)   diffusion of oxygen from alveoli to blood in pulmonary capillaries and movement of carbon dioxide from the pulmonary capillaries to alveoli; occurs due to partial pressure differences and the exchange continues till partial pressures are equal  
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internal respiration   systemic capillaries exchange oxygen with tissue cells' carbon dioxide  
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partial pressure difference of the gases   alveolar partial pressure of oxygen must be higher than blood for diffusion to occur  
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surface area available for gas exchange   emphysema (alveolar wall disintegrates) lowers external respiration  
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diffusion distance   pulmonary edema (build up of IF between alveoli) greater the distance of diffusion slows gas exchange  
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molecular weight and solubility of gases   carbon dioxide has a 24x's solubility of oxygen; when diffusion is slow hypoxia occurs before hypercapnia  
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oxygen transport   98.5% is bound to hemoglobin; 4 molecules of oxygen is bound to each globin (called oxyhemoglobin)  
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relationship between hemoglobin and partial pressure of oxygen   the higher the pressure the more oxygen will bind to hemoglobin  
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temperature's influence on Hb's affinity   when the temperature increases, more oxygen is released; a high temperature shifts the curve right  
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pH's influence on Hb's affinity   when acidity increases Hb's affinity for oxygen decreases, releasing oxygen; greater the acidity shifts the curve right  
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partial pressure of carbon dioxide on Hb's affinity   when partial pressure of carbon dioxide increases Hb's affinity for oxygen decreases; higher partial pressure of carbon dioxide shifts the curve right  
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BPG's influence on Hb's affinity   when BPG is high it increases the unloading of oxygen; high BPG shifts the curve right  
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2,3-biphosphoglycerate (BPG)   formed in RBCs when they breakdown glucose for ATP  
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Hb affinity of fetal and adult hemoglobin   fetal Hb affinity higher than adult, therefore more oxygen from the mother's blood is transferred to fetal blood  
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carbon dioxide transport   100mL of deoxygenated blood contains 53mL of gaseous carbon dioxide  
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dissolved carbon dioxide   only 7%, found in blood plasma; diffuses into alveolar air  
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carbamino compounds   23% combines with amino groups of amino acids and proteins; carbaminohemoglobin  
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bicarbonate ions   70% transported in blood; carbonic acid dissociates into hydrogen ion and bicarbonate (caused by carbonic anhydrase)  
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chloride shift   bicarbonate accumulates in RBCs as it picks up carbon dioxide causing an inflow of chloride ions to RBCs to balance the loss of negative ions  
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haldane effect   the lower amount of oxyhemoglobin the higher the carbon dioxide carrying capacity; deoxyhemoglobin buffers more hydrogen ion than oxyhemoglobin  
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respiratory center (3)   medullary rhythmicity in the medulla oblongata, pneumotaxic area in the pons, and apneustic area in the pons  
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medullary rhythmicity   nerve impulses in the inspiratory area establishes the rhythm of breathing; after 2 secs the inspiratory area inactivates and for 3 secs exhalation occurs; forceful breathing the expiratory area is activated  
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pneumotaxic area   transmits inhibitory impulses to the inspiratory area; turns off area before lungs become too full (shortens inhalation)  
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apneustic area   transmits excitatory impulses to the inspiratory area; prolongs inhalation for deep inhalation  
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cortical influence on respiration   voluntary control  
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chemoreceptor regulation of respiration   monitors levels of carbon dioxide, hydrogen ion, and oxygen; modes how quickly and how deeply we breathe  
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central chemoreceptors   located near the medulla oblongata and responds to changes in hydrogen ion concentration and partial pressure of carbon dioxide in CSF  
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peripheral chemoreceptors   located in the aortic bodies and in carotid bodies and monitor changes in partial pressure of oxygen and partial pressure of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ion in blood  
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proprioceptor stimulation   located in joints; when you start exercising proprioceptors stimulate the inspiratory area  
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inflation (Hering-Bruer) reflex   located in the walls of bronchi and bronchioles; inhibit inspiratory and apneustic areas by stimulating the vagus (X) nerves; protective mechanism preventing excessive inflation of the lungs  
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exercise and the respiratory system   as cardiac output rises, blood flow to the lungs is increased, and oxygen diffusion is increased  
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pulmonary perfusion   blood flow to the lungs  
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