Respiratory System — Flashcards

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: _____

What equation may be used to determine the physiologic dead space (VD)? _____

What type of upper airway obstruction is depicted by the following flow-volume loop? _____

_____ O2 binding to hemoglobin causes decreased affinity for CO2 (Haldane effect)

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

The _____ lining the epithelium of the respiratory tract help clear mucus and debris from the lungs via the mucociliary escalator

The respiratory quotient, if someone is on an exclusive _____ diet, is 0.81.