Respiratory System — Flashcards

Cheyne-Stokes breathing is defined by respirations that oscillate between _____ and hyperpnea in response

Functional residual capacity may be measured using _____ or body plethysmograph

The respiratory quotient, if someone is on an exclusive _____ diet, is 0.71.

The dorsal respiratory group receives sensory input from peripheral chemoreceptors via the _____ and vagus (CN X) nerves

Shifts of the O2-Hb dissociation curve to the _____ cause increased unloading of O2 at tissues

The partial pressure of O2 in arteriolar blood is slightly _____ than alveolar air due to the 'physiologic shunt''

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

The lung diffusing capacity, DL, _____ in emphysema due to decreased surface area (A)

The smooth muscle of the conducting airways of the lung _____ in response to sympathetic activation of the 2 adrenergic receptors

The V/Q ratio is _____ in zone 1 (apex) of the lung