1. Ventilation:
Answer Process of inspiration and expiration
2. Control of Ventilation:
Answer
Hypercapnia (primary)
Carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase.
Carbon dioxide easily diffuses into CSF.
-Hypoxemia (secondary)
Marked decrease in oxygen
Chemoreceptors respond.
Important control mechanism in individuals with chronic lung disease—move tohypoxic
drive
3. Gas Exchange:
Answer
Flow of gases between the alveolar air and blood (externalrespiration)
Po2—partial pressure of oxygen
Pco2—partial pressure of carbon dioxide
4. Pneumonia:
Answer
Pneumonia (PNA) is a condition where the parenchyma of the lungbecomes inflamed.
Pulmonary parenchyma is a term that refers to the parts of the lungs involved in gas
transfer.
5. Classification of Pneumonia:
Answer cause: viral, bacterial, fungal
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