Respiratory System — Flashcards

When lung volume is _____ than FRC, there is a net expanding force on the lung-chest wall system

The V/Q ratio is _____ in zone 3 (base) of the lung

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

Effects of Various Lesions and Brainstem Transections:Complete transection above pons with vagi _____ will lead to: Regular continued breating

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

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

Peripheral chemoreceptors respond PRIMARILY to decreases in _____ and pH

CO2 binding to hemoglobin favors the _____ form, thus reducing Hb affinity for O2

The _____ of a respiratory system pressure-volume curve represents lung compliance

Is respiration possible during the pseudoglandular period of lung development? _____