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| what is the primary function of the lung? |
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| exchange 02 and C02 between the gas and blood within the lung so that Pa02 and PaC02 are maintained within normal limits. |
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| what happen is O2 doen not reach the brain? |
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| gather information send to central control room |
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| what is the central controller |
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| brain, pons, medulla, sends information to the efectors |
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| respiratory muscles that control VE |
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| The 3 elements of resipiratory control are the sensors, central controller, effectors. Does this system have a positive or negative feedback loop? |
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| where does the regular automatic process of breathing originate? |
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| central controller can be overridden by ______ when desired |
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| a few other regions of the brain can effect the control of breathing under special circumstances, what are they? (2) |
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| limbic system and the hypothalamus |
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| within the brain stem the pattern of inspiration and expiration are contolled neurons located within what area of the brain stem? |
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| what does the pneumotaxic center do? where is it located? |
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| the pneumotaxic center is consideres the fine tuning unit. it is located within the pons and it inhibits inspiratory neurons, the main function is to aid in establishing a normal respiratory rhythm. |
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