1.Describe the pathway that air takes from the externalenvironment to the alveoli during inspiration.
2. Describe the concept of a mucociliary escalator. where is thesystem found, and what adverse effects would occur if it was notpresent?
3. how is the opening of the trachea protected duringswallowing
4. Describe the difference between external inspiration andinternal inspiration
5.what is surface tension? why is surface tension potentiallydangerous at the surface of alveoli? what reduces alveolar surfacetension?
6. Describe the 2 phases of ventilation: inspiration andexpiration. make sure to include activity of muscles involved, thepressure and volume of the lungs during each phase , and sources ofneural control for these processes.
7. while preparing for a big presentation this morning, carolbecame increasingly nervous and began having a panic attack,causing her hyperventilate. what chemical imbalances in the bloodmight result from hyperventilation? what can be done to regainchemical homeostasis in the blood?
