Respiratory System and Disease Management for Nursing Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Upper respiratory tract -Nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, and trachea. Lower respiratory tract -Bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli. Alveoli -Tin
Respiratory System and Disease Management for Nursing Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Upper respiratory tract -Nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, and trachea. Lower respiratory tract -Bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli. Alveoli -Tiny air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across a membrane only one cell thick. Normal lungs contain -Approximately 300-400 million alveoli. Surfactant -A lipoprotein produced by type II alveolar cells that lowers surface tension and keeps alveoli open. Atelectasis -Absence of air in part of t
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