Ventilation - Physiology | Biology+

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Set 1: Principles of Cell Function

Set 2: Homeostasis of Body Fluids

Set 3: Signal Transduction, membrane Receptors, second Messengers, and Regulation of Gene Expression

Set 4: The Nervous System: Introduction to Cells and Systems

Set 5: Generation and Conduction of Action Potentials

Set 6: Synaptic Transmission

Set 7: The Somatosensory System

Set 8: The Special Senses

Set 9: Organization of Motor Function

Set 10: Higher Functions of the Nervous System

Set 11: The Autonomic Nervous System and Its Central Control

Set 12: Skeletal Muscle Physiology

Set 13: Cardiac Muscle

Set 14: Smooth Muscle

Set 15: Overview of Circulation

Set 16: Elements of Cardiac Function

Set 17: Properties of the Vasculature

Set 18: Regulation of the Heart and Vasculature

Set 19: Integrated Control of the Cardiovascular System

Set 20: Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

Set 21: Static Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

Set 22: Dynamic Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics

Set 23: Ventilation

Set 24: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Set 25: Control of Respiration

Set 26: Non-Physiologic Functions of the Lung: Host Defense and Metabolism

Set 27: Functional Anatomy and General Principles of Regulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Set 28: The Cephalic, oral, and Esophageal Phases of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 29: The Gastric Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 30: The Small Intestinal Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 31: The Colonic Phase of the Integrated Response to a Meal

Set 32: Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver

Set 33: Elements of Renal Function

Set 34: Solute and Water Transport Along the Nephron: Tubular Function

Set 35: Control of Body Fluid Osmolality and Volume

Set 36: Potassium, calcium, and Phosphate Homeostasis

Set 37: Role of the Kidneys in the Regulation of Acid-Base Balance

Set 38: Introduction to the Endocrine System

Set 39: Hormonal Regulation of Energy Metabolism

Set 40: Hormonal Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

Set 41: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

Set 42: The Thyroid Gland

Set 43: The Adrenal Glands

Set 44: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems

Set 23 Ventilation

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Set 23 Ventilation

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following is not a primary cause of hypoxemia (low oxygen level in the blood)?

A)Anatomical shunt
B)Physiological shunt
C)Low V̇/Q̇
D)Increased dead space

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

In comparison with pulmonary blood flow at rest in the upright position,pulmonary blood flow when upright during exercise in normal individuals is:

A)Distributed more to the bottom of the lung than to the top.
B)Distributed more to the top of the lung than to the bottom.
C)Distributed essentially evenly between the top and the bottom of the lung.
D)Is too highly variable to be determined.

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

If the oxygen consumption is 200 mL/minute and the carbon dioxide production is 140 mL/minute,what is the respiratory quotient?

A)60 mL/minute
B)0.8
C)0.7
D)143 mL/minute

Answer