Mechanics of Breathing — Flashcards

In _____ lung disease, the flow volume loops shifts to the *left

Functional residual capacity may be measured using _____ or body plethysmograph

Total lung capacity depends on the _____ of the lung

Work done in quiet breathing is _____ kg-m/min

A deep breath _____ the secretion of surfactant by stretching the type II cells.

Surfactant decreases _____ in the lung, preventing collapse of alveolar air sacs after expiration

At _____, the inward pull of the lung is balanced by the outward pull of the chest

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: _____