MN 551 Midterm Review Purdue University /Questions
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Quiz :What is the primary role of mucociliary blanket? - Answer :Trap foreign
objects and bacteria which doesn't allow entry to the lungs
Quiz :What do the vocal cords contribute when it involves swallowing? -
Answer :They contribute to blocking of airways when swallowing, thus
preventing food from entering the lungs.
Quiz :What is aspiration pneumonia? - Answer :is a type of lung infection that
is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth
entering the lungs
Quiz :What does the Tracheobronchial Tree consists of - Answer :trachea,
bronchi, and bronchioles
Quiz :Which type of penumonia are you at high risk if the swallowing
mechanism is impaired? - Answer :aspiration pneumonia
Quiz :True or False... Volume of air that moves into and out of the air
exchange portion of the lungs is directly related to pressure difference
between the lungs and atmosphere - Answer :True
Quiz :True or False... Airway Airflow is inversely related to the resistance that
the air encounters as it moves through the airways - Answer :True
Quiz :What is the priniciple muscle for inspiration? What is the motion when
contracted? - Answer :diaphragm. the abdominal contents move downward
and forward.
Quiz :What is lung compliance? - Answer :It is the stretchability of our lungs.
The more the lungs can expand the more the compliance.
Quiz :What determines lung compliance? - Answer :elastin and collagen fibers
of lung, its water content, and surface tension
Quiz :What muscles are involved in expiration? - Answer :Expiration of the
lungs is usually passive. Relaxing the inspiratory muscles allows the elastic
recoil of the lungs to reduce the volume of the thoracic cavity passively
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