Respiratory — Flashcards

At FRC, the intrapleural space normally has a _____ pressure relative to the atmosphere

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

How does the **respiratory rate** change during pregnancy?

_____ receptors are located in the alveolar walls and cause rapid, shallow breathing in response to pulmonary capillary engorgement (e.g. left heart failure)

Peripheral chemoreceptors respond to decreased Po2 when the arterial Po2 is less than _____ mmHg

Which stage of sleep do young adults spend the least time in? _____

When tidal volume is limited, the respiratory control centers increase the _____ to restore minute ventilation

Corticosteroids are important for fetal _____ production and overall lung development

The major site of airway resistance is the _____

IgA crosses epithelial cells by _____