Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. What are the structures of the functional anatomy of salivary glands, including their secretory elements? 2. What are the cephalic and oral…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. What is the neural innervation of the GI tract, and how is GI function regulated? 2. What are some examples of neural,…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Describe the components of the mucociliary clearance system and their role in the removal of xenobiotic substances and particulates. 2. Explain how…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Describe the central organization of breathing. 2. Explain the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors in regulating respiration. 3. Compare and contrast…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Describe the basic gas diffusion principles and how they affect O 2 and CO 2 absorption and expiration. 2. Compare and contrast…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Define two types of dead space ventilation, and describe how dead space ventilation changes with tidal volume. 2. Describe the composition of…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Describe air flow in the airways. 2. Define resistance and its affect upon airflow in the airways. 3. List and describe two…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Define the different pressures in the respiratory system. 2. Explain how a pressure gradient is created. 3. Define the different volumes in…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. Explain the anatomical structure/function relationships of the upper and lower components of the respiratory system. 2. Compare and contrast the pulmonary and…
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, the student should be able to answer the following questions: 1. What are the four major factors that determine cardiac output? Which two of these factors are said to be “coupling factors,” and…