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An increase in thoracic volume due to diaphragm causes the intrathoracic pressure to be 2 to 6 mmHg less than_____
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2. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood
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3. The pulmonary _______ is a low pressure circulation
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4. The capillaries are ______ micrometer in diameter
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The volume of air that moves into and out of the lungs under different conditions can be measured using a______.
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_______ is referred to as the volume change in the lungs produced by a unit change of pressure.
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7. Compliance is the volume change in the lungs produced by a unit change of______.
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8. Tidal volume has a value of _____
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9. The external intercostal run _____ and _______
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Surfactant is a lipoprotein complex formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and______
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11. Surfactant is a ______complex formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and ions.
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12. The right ______pumps the blood out of the heart through the pulmonary artery.
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13. There are _______types of lung capacities
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When the increase in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the original_______.
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15. The red blood cells will cross the pulmonary capillaries in a ______ of single cells.
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16. ______ is the volume of fresh air that enters the alveoli per minute
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17. The blood pumped into the pulmonary circulation at rest is_______
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18. The volumes of air breathed by an individual is called_______
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In deep breathing, contraction of the external intercostal muscles will pull the ribs ______and move the sternum forward thereby increasing the AP diameter.
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The types of intercostal muscles in each of the eleven intercostal spaces are _____ and ______ .
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21. ______ is the volume of air present in the lungs after a inspiratory effort.
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22. The ______ intercostal run forwards and downwards
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The pulmonary arterial trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries and these supply blood to the right and left_______
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The plasma is a poor carrier of oxygen. The normal respiratory rate is ______ times per minute.
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25. Venous blood from tissues of the body is returned to the _____ atrium of the heart.
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26. The two groups of muscles are for inspiration and_______
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27. The normal _______rate is 12 to 16 times per minute.
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A surface acting agent that is responsible for lowering the surface tension of a fluid is called_______
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29. About ______% of the blood flow to the lungs is through the bronchial arteries and veins.
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By the time blood reaches the pulmonary capillaries the pressure has fallen to an average of_______.
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31. Lung volumes are the volumes of air breathed by_____
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32. The accessory muscles of expiration are the _______
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33. There are _______ types of intercostal
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In ______ breathing, contraction of the external intercostal muscles will pull the ribs upwards and move the sternum forward thereby increasing the AP diameter.
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Every time the transpulmonary pressure increases by 1 centimeter of water, the lung volume expands _______ millimeters.
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36. Inspiratory Capacity has a value of______
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37. The cardiovascular system is a _____
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______ is the anatomic dead space plus the volume of areas of the lungs that are not taking part in gaseous exchange.
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39. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____
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The diaphragm is the dome-shaped musculo-tendinous partition between the thorax and abdomen forming the roof of the abdomen and the floor of the______
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41. Venous blood from tissues of the body is returned to the right atrium of the_______
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Blood from the pulmonary capillaries is returned to the left _______ of the heart through the pulmonary vein.
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_______ is the process by which oxygen is transferred from the atmosphere to the tissue for use in metabolism
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The transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide from the cells to the outside air is known as ________
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45. The ______artery carries deoxygenated blood
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46. _______ is volume of air that can be forcefully expired after normal expiration.
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47. Respiration has _______ major components
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48. TLC stands for______
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49. About 2% of the blood flow to the lungs is through the bronchial arteries and______.
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50. The muscles of respiration can be divided into _______ and muscles of expiration
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