Respiratory — Flashcards

The additional volume that can be expired below tidal volume is the _____

In response to decreased Pao2 (e.g. high altitude), there is _____ ventilation

_____ ventilation is the total volume of gas that enters the lungs per unit time

Without surfactant, small alveoli are more likely to collapse, which is termed _____

Obstructive lung diseases are characterized by a(n) _____ residual volume and functional residual capacity

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

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

Type _____ pneumocytes proliferate during lung damage

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

What is the effect of high lung volumes on airway resistance? _____