What are the muscles involved in inhalation and exhalation?
- What are the muscles involved in inhalation and exhalation?
- Cobra venom contains a neurotoxin that prevents the brain from telling the diaphragm when to contract. How would this impact the respiration of an individual bit by a cobra? If there is no cobra anti-venom, what would need to be done for a cobra bite victim to survive?
- Why is measuring the capacity of the lungs important in indicating respiratory distress?
- What does a spirometer measure?
- List 5 factors that can affect the lung capacity and volume of an individual.
- How did your tidal volume and vital capacity compare to the average numbers? If it was more than 100 ml higher or lower, what do you think caused your deviation from the average?
- Why are blood vessels found throughout alveolar tissue?
- What passes through the center of the bronchus?
- What passes through the center of the esophagus?
- What is the purpose of the hyaline cartilage in the trachea?
- The respiration rate after running a 6-minute mile will naturally increase. Explain the communication that would be happening between the brain and respiratory system from the beginning of the run, during the run, and after the run.
- What is auscultation and why is it important?
- What were the common causes & risk factors found between the majority of the respiratory disorders?
- What were the common symptoms found between the majority of the respiratory disorders?
- What respiratory disorder was your patient suffering from? (Take a guess if you are unsure.)
- What are the treatment options for this respiratory disorder?
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