Airway resistance determinants — Flashcards

Airway resistance determinants — Flashcards

Airway resistance determinants — Flashcards
#1

Airflow is _____ proportional to airway resistance

#2

The volume that moves into the lung with each quiet inspiration is the _____

#3

_____ receptors are mechanoreceptors located in the smooth muscle of the airways

#4

The point at which pulmonary vascular resistance is the lowest is near the _____

#5

What is the effect of low lung volumes on airway resistance? _____

#6

Emphysema is characterized by loss of _____, which inhibits the ability to exhale air from the alveoli (air trapping)

#7

The dorsal respiratory group receives sensory input from lung stretch receptors via the _____ nerve

#8

How does hyperventilation affect ICP?

#9

In what situations is hyperventilation therapuetic?

#10

What type of cytoskeletal element is most associated with flagella?

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