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| What secretes pulmonary surfactant? |
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| What is the composition of surfactant? |
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| What does pulmonary surfactant do? |
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| gets in between the water molecules and decreases surface tension and reduces the tendency of alveoli to collapse |
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| What is the Law of LaPlace? |
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| smaller radius and greater inward pressure |
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| What is the respiratory quotient? |
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| ratio of CO2 produced to O2 consumed |
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| Respiratory Quotient of Carbos? |
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| What is the Tidal Volume? |
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| volume of air entering/leaving lungs during single breath |
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| avg value of tidal volume? |
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| What is the equation for Pulmonary Ventilation? |
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| Tidal Volume X Respiratory Rate |
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| What are respiratory bronchioles? |
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| Walls contain smooth muscle with no cartilage. Thjey are sensitive to hormones and chemicals. |
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