Respiratory — Flashcards

_____ motor neurons (alpha or gamma) make muscle spindles more sensitive to stretch

Stage _____ of non-REM sleep is described as deeper sleep

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

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

_____ motoneurons provide descending control over reflexes

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 _____

What muscles are normally used for expiration at rest? _____

The maximum volume of gas that can be expired after maximal inspiration is known as the _____