RESP

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Across
  1. 4. The flow of respiratory gases
  2. 6. The state in which the pH of blood falls too low.
  3. 9. A variant of haemoglobin in which the iron group, ferrous (Fe2+) is oxidised to the ferric (Fe3+) state.
  4. 11. The term for 'normal' breathing sounds.
  5. 13. The pressure across the wall of the alveolus
  6. 15. _______ overdose can depress breathing and cause respiratory acidosis
  7. 17. Clinical sign - A flapping tremor, indicating too high carbon dioxide levels.
Down
  1. 1. A pathological increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide.
  2. 2. A pathological fall in partial pressure of oxygen.
  3. 3. Abnormal air in the thorax, requiring emergency treatment.
  4. 5. Post ganglionic parasympathetic fibres release ___________ agonising a muscarinic receptor and causing bronchoconstriction.
  5. 7. Elevated _________ levels in the blood during exercise and fight/flight agonise the B2 adrenoreceptor to cause bronchodilation.
  6. 8. Anatomical structure responsible for phonation, closing the airway during swallowing and the cough reflex.
  7. 10. The flow of blood
  8. 12. Anatomical structure responsible for warming, humidifying and filtering air, and for the sneezing reflex.
  9. 14. A class of lung diseases causing a restriction in volume of air that can be inspired and therefore expired. For example, lung fibrosis.
  10. 16. _______ space is the volume of gas in the respiratory tract not involved in gas exchange.