Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Chapter 9 with Correct Solutions

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Chapter 9 with Correct Solutions Accessory Muscles of Ventilation - Answer -Occurs when the muscles of the neck, back, abdomen assist the diaphragm and external and internal intercostal muscles in respiration, especially in some breathing disorders or in exercise. acinus - Answer -any small sac-like structure particularly that found inside of a gland. alae - Answer -lateral surfaces of the external nose; the alae may flare out during exercise alveolar-capillary membrane - Answer -a thin tissue barrier through which gases are exchanged between the alveolar air and the blood of the pulmonary capillaries alveolar period - Answer -the development of mature alveoli accompanied by capillary proliferation around their outside wall alveoli - Answer -small outpouching of walls of alveolar space through which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood occurs. anatomic dead space - Answer -Airways and lung tissue that do not participate in gas exchange. Angle of Louis - Answer -a slightly oblique angle where the manubrium articulates with the body of the sternum anterior nares - Answer -openings of the nose; nostrils apexes - Answer -upper most regions canals of Lambert - Answer -openings that connect alveoli with the secondary respiratory bronchioles canalicular stage - Answer -in fetal development this stage begins at week 16 and continues until week 26 carina - Answer -bifurcation of the trachea into the right and left mainstem bronchi chorionic villi - Answer -vascular projections that arise from the chorion of the embryo and penetrate the embryo endometrium cilia - Answer -tiny hair like projections that line mucus producing structures. Generally they operate in a wave like motion to move mucous along the structure. Clara cells - Answer -nonciliated cuboidal cells with apical granules