A 61-year-old woman with a 40-pack-a year history of cigarette smoking and a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is experiencing an increase in arterial levels of CO2
This change has been detected in the client's medulla, aortic bodies, and carotid bodies, stimulating the inspiratory center in the medulla oblongata, which has in turn caused the diaphragm to contract more forcefully and increase the respiratory rate. Which of the following terms best describes the role of the inspiratory center?
A)
Integrator/comparator
B)
Sensor
C)
Effector
D)
Feedback system
Ans:
A
Feedback:
An integrator/comparator sums and compares incoming data with a set point. In this case, the inspiratory center has determined the need for increased respiration and stimulated the effector (diaphragm) to respond. The sensor role is in the client's medulla, aortic bodies, and carotid bodies. This overall process is an example of a feedback system, but this does not characterize the particular role of the inspiratory center.
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