Respiratory System — Flashcards

Functional residual capacity may be measured using _____ or body plethysmograph

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

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

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

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

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

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

The _____ respiratory group is primarily responsible for expiration and is not active during normal, quiet breathing

Central chemoreceptors respond indirectly to increased _____ and directly to decreased pH

If there is a(n) _____ obstruction, the V/Q ratio = 0 (shunt)