Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition

CHAPTER 35 Pulmonary Function 589 down the trachea and through the bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles, and alveolar ducts to t ...

590 SECTION VII Respiratory Physiology the primary lining cells of the alveoli, covering approximately 95% of the alveolar epith ...

CHAPTER 35 Pulmonary Function 591 veins (Figure 35–4). The separate and much smaller bronchial circulation includes the bronchia ...

592 SECTION VII Respiratory Physiology chest wall to recoil in the opposite direction. If the chest wall is opened, the lungs co ...

CHAPTER 35 Pulmonary Function 593 LUNG VOLUMES The amount of air that moves into the lungs with each inspira- tion (or the amoun ...

594 SECTION VII Respiratory Physiology RESPIRATORY MUSCLES Movement of the diaphragm accounts for 75% of the change in intrathor ...

CHAPTER 35 Pulmonary Function 595 COMPLIANCE OF THE LUNGS & CHEST WALL The interaction between the recoil of the lungs and r ...

596 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology the lung. The curve is shifted upward and to the left (compli- ance is increased) in emphy ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 597 animal and distending them alternately with saline and with air while measuring the intrapulmon ...

598 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology epithelial cells that secrete it. SP-B and SP-C are smaller pro- teins, which facilitate f ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 599 The frictional resistance to air movement is relatively small during quiet breathing, but it do ...

600 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology that is, the amount of air reaching the alveoli per minute, is less than the respiratory m ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 601 PAO 2 can also be calculated from the alveolar gas equation: PAO 2 = PIO 2 – PACO 2 FIO 2 + 1– ...

602 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology this latter term is close to zero, so it can be ignored and the equation becomes: DLCO = V ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 603 difference. Examples of diseases affecting pulmonary circula- tion are given in Clinical Box 35 ...

604 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology ganglia reduces pulmonary blood flow by as much as 30%. The vessels also respond to circul ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 605 OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM LUNG DEFENSE MECHANISMS The respiratory passages that ...

606 SECTION VIIRespiratory Physiology The lungs also activate one hormone; the physiologically inactive decapeptide angiotensin ...

CHAPTER 35Pulmonary Function 607 The forced vital capacity is A) the amount of air that normally moves into (or out of ) the lu ...

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