Respiratory System — Flashcards

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

Type _____ pneumocytes are responsible for synthesis of pulmonary surfactant

Elastic recoil is _____ proportional to compliance and directly proportional to elastance

In zone 3 of the lung, blood flow is driven by the difference between _____ and venous pressure

In zone _____ of the lung, blood flow (Q) is highest

The lung diffusing capacity, DL, _____ in pulmonary fibrosis due to increased wall thickness (x)

The immediate reflex response of J receptor stimulation is _____ followed by tachypnea, bradycardia, and hypotension (pulmonary chemoreflex)

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

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

To compensate for reduced lung compliance, obese patients have _____-shallow breathing

Hint: rate