Respiratory — Flashcards

_____ ventilation is the volume of gas per unit time that reaches the alveoli (accounts for physiologic dead space)

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

Increased lung volumes result in _____ pulmonary vascular resistance

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

How does the volume of breath change during expiration? _____

What is the effect of normal aging on FEV1?_____

Which two reflexes are mediated by CN V1 and VII (afferent and efferent, respectively)? _____

In cystic fibrosis, there is _____ Cl- and H2O secretion in the lungs and GI tract

The sum of the tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume is known as the _____

According to the law of Laplace, a large alveolus will have a _____ collapsing pressure