A Breathing Technique That Uses Expiratory Airflow to Mobilize Bronchial

question 20

Multiple Choice

A breathing technique that uses expiratory airflow to mobilize bronchial secretions is:

• A) automatic drainage.
• B) breathing control.
• C) autogenic drainage.
• D) controlled drainage.

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Definitions:

Depolarization

The process in which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Cardiac Muscle Cell

Specialized muscle cells found in the heart that are interconnected in a network that contracts to pump blood throughout the body.

Voltage-gated

Pertaining to ion channels in the plasma membrane that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential.

Aerobic Respiration

The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. It's used by cells to convert glucose into energy.