Respiratory — Flashcards

What is the effect of increased fetal insulin on surfactant production? _____

In the inverse muscle stretch reflex, some Ib afferent fibers inhibit _____ muscles (agonist or antagonist) causing muscle relaxation

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

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

Which stage of sleep is associated with loss of motor tone?_____

What is the effect of emphysema on functional residual capacity (FRC)?_____

What equation may be used to calculate alveolar ventilation? Alveolar Ventilation (VA) = _____

In healthy lungs, the physiologic dead space is approximately equal to the _____

Re-exposure to an allergen in asthmatics leads to IgE-mediated activation of _____ cells

Achalasia is characterized by uncoordinated or absent _____ in the esophagus