Bsnc 1000 - Module 4-6 |84 Questions| With Correct Answers.

what happens to external intercostal muscles during inspiration? {Ans: they contract}what is airway conductance? {Ans: the rate of air flow in an airway}What is emphysema also called? {Ans: pink puffer}what major factors influence peripheral resistance {Ans: -vessel radius *** -blood viscosity - resistance to flow (higher viscosity, higher resistance)}what happens to the kidneys with hypertension? {Ans: nephrosclerosis (small, rough, granular surface)}what are tertiary preventative measures for gas exchange? {Ans: -smoking cessation -drugs that affect upper airway (antihistamines, decongestants) -lower airway bronchodilators (puffers) -agents to help cough up mucus -agents to supress cough -antimicrobrials -oxygen therapy -nutritional therapy}