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Biology - Anatomy

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What are the major anatomical features of the respiratory system, divided into upper and lower tracts?

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How is air cleaned prior to gas exchange in the respiratory system?

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How is air distributed into smaller and smaller airways within the lungs?

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What special structures in the trachea are related to its function?

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How do cilia clean dirt and other materials from the lungs?

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How does the alveolar structure promote gas exchange in the lungs?

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What are the three different connotations of 'respiration' in the respiratory system?

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What are the functions of the upper respiratory tract?

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What are the functions of the lower respiratory tract?

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What muscles are involved in ventilatory mechanics?

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During normal breathing, when do most people use energy?

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What organs facilitate the movement of air to the lungs?

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What is the importance of mucus and the mucus membrane in the respiratory system?

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What is the pathway of air entry into the lungs during inspiration?

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Where do each lung and its lobes sit in the body?

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Into which lower respiratory air passages is air distributed?

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What is the function of the bronchial tree in the respiratory system?

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What are the characteristics of bronchi with cartilage for support and smooth muscle?

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What are the features of terminal bronchioles, alveoli, and respiratory bronchioles?

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What is the primary function of alveoli in the respiratory system?

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What is the role of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

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What is the function of Type II alveolar cells in the lungs?

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What is the function of Type I alveolar cells in the lungs?

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How much air can a fully inflated lung contain?

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Why do the right and left lung lobes have different sizes?

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What happens during a pneumothorax in the respiratory system?

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Why do aspirated objects/obstructions affect the right side more often than the left?

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Why is elastin so important in the respiratory system?

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What is a barrel chest a sign of in the respiratory system?

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What is the relationship between emphysema, cigarette smoke, and alpha-1 antitrypsin?

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Why is cartilage important in the respiratory system?

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How do cartilaginous hyaline rings help prevent airway collapse during inspiration?

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How does elastin contribute to lung function during exhalation?

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How does asthma affect airway resistance in the respiratory system?

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What is the role of cilia in the respiratory system?

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What is the primary function of the lungs in terms of gas exchange?

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What is 'dead space' in the respiratory system?

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Why can you inhale air and get no gas exchange to the blood?

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What are the features of terminal and respiratory bronchioles?

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What is the airflow pathway in and out of the lung?

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Describe the transfer of carbon dioxide and oxygen to/from blood and air.

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What is the distance from the alveolar surface to the capillary in the respiratory system?

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What are the five plasma membranes that oxygen must pass through before reaching hemoglobin?

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What does gas diffusion require in the alveoli?

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Why are surfactants and mucus important in the alveolar sacs?

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What is the role of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

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Where does the lung sit in the body?

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What pressure gradients are required for inspiration and expiration?

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How can pressure in and around the lung be described using Boyle's Gas Law?

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What is the pressure inside an alveoli called?

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What is the pressure inside the pleura called?

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What does the intrapulmonary/intrapleural pressure difference determine?

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What happens during inspiration in terms of muscle activity and pressure changes?

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What happens during expiration in terms of muscle activity and pressure changes?

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What is forced expiration and when is it required?

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What is the role of surfactant in the respiratory system?

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What does the Law of Laplace describe in the context of the respiratory system?

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What can result from a lack of sufficient surfactant in premature infants?

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What effects do water molecules have on surface tension in the alveoli?

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What is the total lung capacity in an adult human?

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What is the tidal volume in an adult human?

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What is the inspiratory reserve volume in an adult human?

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What is the expiratory reserve volume in an adult human?

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What is the residual volume in an adult human?

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How do pleural and pulmonary cavities differ in the respiratory system?

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