#Question id: 11069
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
A 22-year-old woman inhales as much air as possible and exhales as much air as she can producing the spirogram shown in the figure. A residual volume of 1.0 L was determined using the helium dilution technique. What is her functional residual capacity (in liters)?
#Question id: 11070
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
A patient has a dead space of 150 ml, functional residual capacity of 3 L, tidal volume of 650 ml, expiratory reserve volume of 1.5 L, a total lung capacity of 8 L, respiratory rate of 15 breaths/min. What is the alveolar ventilation?
#Question id: 11071
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
At the end of inhalation, with an open glottis, the pleural pressure is
#Question id: 11072
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
The following diagram shows pulmonary airway resistance expressed as a function of pulmonary volume. Which relationship best describes the normal lung?
#Question id: 11073
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
The respiratory passageways have smooth muscle in their walls. Which of the following best describes the effect of acetylcholine and epinephrine on the respiratory passageways?
#Question id: 11074
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
A 30-year-old woman performs a valsalva maneuver about
30 min after eating lunch. Which of the following best describes the changes in
pulmonary and systemic blood volumes that occur in this woman?
