Anatomy
What is the main function of the lungs?
Exchange of gases
What gas is a product of cellular respiration?
CO2
What is one symptom of asthma?
Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and/or chest tightness
Which lung is smaller than the other?
Left.
How many chambers of the heart are there?
4
What muscle(s) are responsible for breathing?
Diaphragm (bonus: intercostals)
Where does the O2 from the respiratory system end up?
Cells.
What causes COPD?
Smoking.
What is the term for spasms of the diaphragm?
In the cardiovascular system, what structure comes after the pulmonary vein?
Left atrium
Where are the vocal cords located?
Larynx.
What direction do air molecules move? (hint: think about concentrations)
High to low.
In what populations is pneumonia most common?
Children and young adults
If you lay all of your _______ flat, they'd cover a tennis court.
Alveoli
What is a myocardial infarction?
Heart attack
Name all parts of the pathway of air starting from the outside to the inside.
Nose/mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
What part of the respiratory system is most likely failing if gas exchange cannot occur?
Alveoli
Is pneumonia viral, bacterial, or fungal?
All of the above.
About 1 in every how many people have asthma?
13
What vein carries blood from the body to the heart?
Superior/inferior vena cava
How many lobes are in the lungs total?
5
How many 02 atoms bind to 1 hemoglobin?
4
What is the difference between controller and rescue inhalers?
Controller inhalers are to be used every day for long-term control; rescue inhalers are used only during asthma attacks.
About how many alveoli are there?
600 million
Why are there 2 heartbeats?
Delay in the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves and the closing of the aortic and pulmonary valves.