Respiratory — Flashcards

How does minute ventilation change during pregnancy? _____

During exercise or in diseases with increased airway resistance (e.g. asthma), _____ muscles and internal intercostal muscles may be used to aid expiration

Pacinian corpuscles adapt _____

What muscles are normally used for expiration at rest? _____

The dorsal respiratory group receives sensory input from peripheral chemoreceptors via the _____ and _____ nerves

The volume of the anatomic dead space plus the alveolar dead space comprises the "_____ dead space"

In _____ lung disease, the FEV1/FVC is normal or increased

What neurotransmitter mediates relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter in response to swallowing? _____

The major site of airway resistance is the _____

If a sharp object punctures the intrapleural space (pneumothorax), the intrapleural pressure becomes _____