#Question id: 10877
#Human Biology
A 27-year-old man is breathing quietly. He then inhales as much air as possible and exhales as much air as he can, producing the spirogram shown in the previous figure. What is his expiratory reserve volume (in liters)?
#Question id: 11059
#Human Biology
A healthy, 45-year-old man is reading the newspaper. Which of the following muscles are used for quiet breathing?
#Question id: 11061
#Human Biology
The pleural pressure of a normal 56-year-old woman is approximately −5 cm H2O during resting conditions immediately before inspiration (i.e., at functional residual capacity). What is the pleural pressure (in cm H2O) during inspiration?
#Question id: 11062
#Human Biology
The alveolar pressure of a normal 77-year-old woman is approximately 1 cm H2O during expiration. What is the alveolar pressure during inspiration (in cm H2O)?
#Question id: 11065
#Human Biology
A liquid-ventilated lung compared to a gas-ventilated lung
#Question id: 11071
#Human Biology
At the end of inhalation, with an open glottis, the pleural pressure is