Respiratory System — Flashcards

Peripheral chemoreceptors respond PRIMARILY to decreases in _____ and pH

The _____ of a respiratory system pressure-volume curve represents lung compliance

If there is a(n) _____ obstruction, the V/Q ratio = $\infty$ (infinity) (physiological dead space)

Airway resistance is _____ proportional to the fourth power of the radius of the airway

What are the causes of death in dry drowning? _____ and Laryngeal spasm

Is respiration possible during the pseudoglandular period of lung development? _____

CO2 binding to hemoglobin favors the _____ form, thus reducing Hb affinity for O2

_____ intercostals help in inspiration whereas internal intercostals help in expiration.

In the _____, H2CO3 in the red blood cell is reconverted to CO2 and H2O and expired

TIMM increases in pregnancy:1. _____2. Inspiratory Capacity3. Minute ventilation4. Minute O2 uptake