resistance to expansion of the lungs increases during ______ due to ___________ - Answer-inspiration
surface tension on alveoli
lipoprotein mix of phospholipids, proteins, and Ca+2 produced by alveolar epithelial cells-mixes with
fluid around alveoli - Answer-surfactant
(as surface area gets smaller, you dont need superfactant as much)
-disrupts and lowers surface tension
-reduces energy needed for alveolar inflation/deflation
-w none of this, small aveoli collapse - Answer-Surfactant
Law of Laplace: - Answer-pressure (p)= 4 x surface tension (t)/
radius (r)
Lungs are highly vascularized to allow for gas exchange: - Answer-1) receives the entire cardiac output
2) red blood cell (RBC) transit time in lung capillaries is approximately 0.75 seconds (0.25 seconds with
exercise)
, air moves INTO the lungs - Answer-inspiration
primary muscle of ventilation is - Answer-diaphragm
At rest in ventilation, the diaphragm _______ an moves ______ approximately 10 cm which
___________ volume allowing negative pressure to come in - Answer-contracts
moves down
increases
Air moves into the lung due to the __________ - Answer-Universal Gas Law (PV= nRT)
-simplified: PV=t
If temperature is constant... - Answer-pressure and volume are inversely related (BOYLES LAW) = higher
pressure and a lower volume equals K
air is forced into the lungs until - Answer-PI=PA
Air moves to the atmosphere - Answer-expiration
At rest and during light exercise, respiratory muscles are normally - Answer-passive
(inspiration muscles relax - diaphragm)
(lung is elastic- stretched lung tissue recoils)
During heavy exercise respiratory muscles are - Answer-active
(internal intercostals)
(abdominal muscles assist- tighten up muscles (expiration))
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