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1
Q

The amount of air expired after maximal expiratory effort.

A

Forced vital capacity

2
Q

Helps prevents alveolar collapse

A

Surfactant

3
Q

Injection of a drug that stimulates the carotid bodies would be expected to cause:

A

A decrease in PCO2 of arterial blood

4
Q

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of O2 from the alveoli into the blood in the pulmonary capillaries?

A

Passive diffusion

5
Q

Has the greatest effect on the ability of blood to transport oxygen?

A

Amount of hemoglobin in the blood

6
Q

send out regular bursts of impulses to inspiratory muscles during quiet respiration.

A

The main respiratory neurons

7
Q

transection of the brainstem at the caudal end of the medulla.

A

That is where spontaneous respirations cease.

8
Q

Intravenous lactic acid increases ventilation. The receptors responsible for this effect are located in the

A

Carotid bodies

9
Q

Most of the CO2 transported in the blood is

A

HCO3-

10
Q

is increased following bronchial smooth muscle contraction.

A

Airway resistance

11
Q

the amount of air that normally moves into (or out of) the lung with each respiration.

A

Tidal Volume