Pulmonary Ventilation — Flashcards

_____ law states that, at a given temperature, the product of pressure times volume for a gas is constant.

Pathologic dead space is when part of the respiratory zone is _____, but not perfused (perfused, ventilated)

Ventilation of sinuses takes place during _____

The V/Q ratio at the apex of the lung is normally _____, indicating wasted ventilation

The pulmonary circulation is normally characterized as a _____ resistance, high compliance system (low or high)

_____ is the lung volume above Residual Volume at which airways in the lower, dependent parts of the lungs begin to close off because of the lesser transmural pressure in these areas.

The graph given below shows _____ _____thoracic obstruction

Hint: variable/fixed

The graph given depicts the _____ effect

The alveolar gas equation states that the alveolar Po2 (PAo2) equals: _____

According to Fick's law, the rate of diffusion of a gas (Vgas) is equal to: _____