GMS6402 MODULE 6: Pulmonary Circulation Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
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GMS 6402
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GMS 6402
How much time do red blood cells spend in the pulmonary capillary bed?
How many alveoli do they traverse?
→ .75 seconds
3
What percent of the cardiac output does the pulmonary circulation receive?
→ 100%
The pulmonary circulation is a ____ pressure system; ____ mm Hg in ________
_______...
it can tolerate large increases in blood volume (V) with little to no change in
blood pressure (P)
What is it called when blood filled capillaries are already open, but they
dilate even more in order to accommodate increased blood volume?
→ Distension
What is it called when capillaries that previously has little to no blood flow are
utilized?
→ Recruitment
There is slightly more ventilation at the _____ than the ______ of the lung.
→ base
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