Explain the four respiratory capacities that are calculated from the volume measurements.

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A: Tidal volume Tidal volume is defined as the amount of air delivered to the lung during the…

Q: Illustrate and label the wave diagram of pulmonary volumes and capacities with the following format:…

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Q: Explain how a change in lung dimensions causes a change in alveolar pressure?

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Q: Discuss how inhaling decreased amounts of O2 affects pulmonary ventilation.

A: Pulmonary ventilation Pulmonary means relating to the lungs or lung tissue. Pulmonary ventilation is…

Q: The total lung capacity is calculated using which of the following formulas? a. residual volume +…

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Q: Explain control of the basic rhythm of breathing.

A: Answer: Introduction:  Respiration is a process of inhaling and exhaling air for exchange of oxygen…

Q: List the factors that control the inflation and deflation of the lungs?

A: Inflation and deflation of lungs explains the movement of lungs during the inspiration and…

Q: What distinguishes lung capacities, as a group, from lung volumes?

A: Air which is present in the lungs is measured as lung volumes and lung capacities.

Q: Describe the relationship between air flow, alveolar pressure, and airway resistance

A: Breathing  Breathing is a phenomenon of inspiring and expiring of air from atmosphere to lung and…

Q: What is the major result of ventilation–perfusion inequalities throughout the lungs?

A: The air that flows into and out of the alveoli, is referred to as VENTILATION and the flow of blood…

Q: Explain how the compliance and elasticity of the lungs affect inspiration and expiration.

A: inspiration is to inhale or breathe in and expiration is to exhale or breathe out.

Q: Calculate both minute ventilation and alveolar ventilationgiven the following:respiratory rate = 12…

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Q: Distinguish between the upper and lower respiratorytracts.

A: The human respiratory system helps in breathing the oxygen rich air and expiring the carbon dioxide…

Q: Explain how intrapleural and intrapulmonary pressures change during breathing.

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Q: What factors determine lung compliance? Which is most important?

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Q: Explain what determines the rate and depth of breathing

A: The movement of air in or out of the lungs also called pulmonary ventilation or breathing. The two…

Q: Describe and identify the values for the respiratory volumes and the respiratory capacities?

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Q: What is the diff erence between a lung volume and a lung capacity?

A: it is also known as respiratory value it refers to the volume of the gas in the lung during the…

Q: Diagram the changes in intrapleural pressure and alveolar pressure.

A: In human physiology, intrapleural pressure is defined as the pressure taking place in the pleural…

Q: Contrast the mechanisms of inspiration and expiration.

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Q: Explain how changes in thoracic and lung volumes and lung pressures result in pulmonary ventilation

A: Pulmonary ventilation or in simpler terms the process of breathing takes place in our body  to…

Q: Distinguish between Inspiratory capacity and Expiratory capacity.

A: A breath is one complete respiratory cycle that consists of one inspiration and one expiration.…

Q: respiratory volumes and capacities? proper

A: The average individual takes about 12 to 15 breaths per minute, in which a breath is referred to as…

Q: explain the relative roles of the respiratory muscles and lung elasticity in producing the volume…

A: Pulmonary ventilation is defined as the process of breathing that is governed by atmospheric…

Q: How readily the elastic force of the lungs accepts a volume of inspired air is known as lung…

A: Lung compliance is also known as pulmonary compliance. This measures the ability of the lungs to…

Q: Describe the overall ventilationperfusion ratio in the normalupright lung?

A: Ventilation (V) refers to the air that reaches the alveoli. Perfusion (Q) refers to the blood that…

Q: Explain how pressure gradients are established and result in pulmonary ventilation.

A: Breathing is defined as the passage of air into and out of the lungs, which is referred to as…

Q: Calculate an individual’s alveolar ventilation when given the following information: alveolar…

A: Alveoli is defined as the small and tiny air sacs that are present in the lungs and thus, the…

Q: What is the Effect of Breathing Depth and Frequency on Alveolar Ventilation?

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Q: Describe the driving force of ventilation after the adaptation of central chemoreceptors and explain…

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Q: Calculate an individual's alveolar ventilation when given the following information: tidal volume is…

A: We know that, Alveolar ventilation is obtained by subtracting dead space volume from minute…