Respiratory — Flashcards

Type _____ pneumocytes proliferate during lung damage

Increased Na+ reabsorption in cystic fibrosis causes a more _____ transepithelial potential difference (TEPD)

Viral pneumonia may damage the _____, which consequently predisposes to superimposed bacterial pneumonia

_____ motoneurons provide descending control over reflexes

When a person is standing, pulmonary blood flow is lowest at the _____ of the lungs

Chronic bronchitis is associated with _____ retention (hypercapnia) due to mucus plug trapping

Club (clara) cells of the lung may degrade _____

As the alveolar pressure becomes negative relative to the atmosphere (mid-inspiration), air flows _____

Increased lung volumes result in _____ pulmonary vascular resistance

What muscles are normally used for expiration at rest? _____