What is the name of the volume of air moved in or out of the lungs during a quiet respiratory cycle?

Q: What accounts for the decrease in lung capacity with aging?

A: Lung capacity or the total lung capacity is defined as the volume of air in lungs upon a maximum…

Q: What are the functions of the dorsal and ventral respiratory groups?

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular…

Q: What are the differences between the conducting zone vs the respiratory zone? Know how to compute…

A: The respiratory system consists of the lungs and respiratory tract that take in oxygen and remove…

Q: How would blocking the structures of the conducting zone of the respiratory tract impair…

A: Ventilation is defined as the breathing movement of air in between outer atmosphere and lungs in…

Q: List two important Transmural Pressures of the Respiratory System?

A: Transmural Pressure is defined as the difference in Pressure between the Intravascular Pressure and…

Q: Which are the two main anatomical components of the medullary respiratory center?

A: In the medulla oblongata and pons, in the brainstem, the respiratory core is located. Three large…

Q: if total lung capacity is 7 L and FEV1 remaining volume is 3L, what fraction of the total lung…

A: Given: Total lung capacity = 7 L FEV1 = (forced expiratory volume in one second) Volume remaining…

Q: What is the distinction between the upper and lower respiratory tracts?

A: Upper Respiratory tract: is the uppermost sectiom of the Respiratory tract.  Involved in the…

Q: Why is it important to distract a person when you are determining the normal rate of breathing?

A: The breathing process is the inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide in humans. The…

Q: What measurement in addition to vital capacity is needed before you can calculate your total lung…

A: Breathing is the movement of air from outside the body through the bronchial tree and into the…

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: What is an average value for alveolar ventilation?

A: Ventilation is the amount of air that enters the respiratory airways per unit of time. It is…

Q: What are the components of the respiratory membrane? Include 4

A: The part of the lungs that actively participates in the gaseous exchange with the blood is the…

Q: What is minute ventilation, alveolar minute ventilation, anatomical dead space, respiratory rate,…

A: The respiratory system is the series of organ that involves in inhaling oxygen and exhaling the…

Q: Match the air volumes in column A with the definitions in column B.   Column B1. volume in addition…

A: Expiratory Reserve Volume :- This is the maximum amount of air which is exhaled after a forceful…

Q: What are the relative contributions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles to breathing?

A: breathing in a human occurs in 2 phase-Inspiration an expiration inspiration-it starts by…

Q: List and describe four functions of the respiratory system besides respiration?

A: The organization of organs and tissues which help in breathing is known as the respiratory system.…

Q: What are the differences between the conducting zone vs the respiratory zone?

A: The major respiratory structures span the nasal cavity to the diaphragm. Functionally, the…

Q: Name the three sections of respiratory zone?

A: The respiratory zone is one of the parts of the respiratory system in which oxygen and carbon…

Q: What are the functions of the VRG and DRG within the respiratory centers?

A: Breathing is the repetitive mechanism by which oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and waste materials…

Q: Which of the following respiratory structures are supported by cartilage: nose, larynx, trachea,…

A: Cartilage can be described as smooth and elastic tissue that is found in ends of long bones in…

Q: What is the average breathing rate for an adult?  The term for difficulty breathing is_________

A: Different parameters are necessary to maintain the homeostasis of the body as the human body is too…

Q: How can the depth of breathing be measured accurately?

A: Breathing, also known as ventilation refers to the process of moving the air in and out of the lungs…

Q: Write a short descriptive note on respiratory volumes and сараcities.

A: Respiration denotes the interchange of atmospheric oxygen with the carbon dioxide produced in the…

Q: What is the role of air pressure in the exchange of gases between the lungs and the environment?

A: respiration is the movement of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and…

Q: The nerve to the sternocleidomastoid muscle was damaged during surgery. What type of breathing will…

A: Respiration is a biochemical process of oxidation of organic compounds in an orderly manner for the…

Q: As the diameters of the respiratory airways decrease, which of the following is observed?

A: Every cellular system works so efficiently because they have a back proof plan if anything goes…

Q: Does the size of the lungs change when we inhale or exhale? How?

A: The size of lungs continuesly changes during inhalation and exhalation. Mechanism of breathing:…

Q: which structure in the respiratory system is the site of gas exchange?

A: The body movements allowing air to enter and leave the lung. It is done by Inhalation and…

Q: What is the alveolar ventilation of a resting person with a tidal volume of 500 mL, a dead space of…

A: Answer: Introduction: alveolar ventilation is defined as the volume of fresh gas incoming the…

Q: What three structures compose the upper respiratory tract? What three structures compose the…

A: Humans need oxygen for respiration (production of energy). They get oxygen from the atmosphere by…