Respiratory — Flashcards

The Po2 in humidified tracheal air is normally approximately _____ mmHg

Obstructive lung diseases are characterized by obstruction of air flow resulting in air _____ in lungs

The additional volume that can be inspired above tidal volume is the _____

How does Paco2 change in response to exercise?_____

Which leukotrienes mediate vasoconstriction, bronchospasm, and increased vascular permeability? _____

Type _____ pneumocytes proliferate during lung damage

_____ are secretory organelles found in type II pneumocytes that release surfactant

_____ motor neurons (alpha or gamma) make muscle spindles more sensitive to stretch

Increased Na+ reabsorption in cystic fibrosis causes a more _____ transepithelial potential difference (TEPD)

What flow volume pattern would alveolar hyaline membranes (ARDS) cause?_____