Definition | Answer | % Correct |
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surface-active lipoprotein complex formed by type II pneumocytes that reduces surface tension. | surfactant | 55%
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lung volume representing normal volume of air displaced between normal inhalation and exhalation when extra effort is not applied. | tidal volume | 55%
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collapse or closure of a lung | atelectasis | 50%
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volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration. | functional residual capacity | 25%
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hypothetical pressure of a particular gas if it alone occupied the volume of the mixture at constant temperature | partial pressure | 25%
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maximum amount of air a person can expel from their lungs after maximum inhalation | vital capacity | 25%
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breakdown of lung tissue from inflammatory response to long-term exposure to irritants | emphysema | 20%
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pressure within the pleural cavity | intrapleural pressure | 20%
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a person's maximum speed of expiration | peak expiratory flow | 15%
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volume of gas per unit time that reaches the alveoli. tidal volume-dead space. | alveolar ventilation | 10%
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haemoglobin's affinity for oxygen is inversely related to both acidity and CO2 concentration | Bohr effect | 10%
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when the alveoli are perfused as normal, but ventilation fails to supply the perfused region | pulmonary shunt | 10%
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amount of air moved in or out of the lungs per minute | total ventilation | 10%
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opposition to flow caused by forces of friction in respiratory tract | airways resistance | 5%
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measure of the transfer of gas from air in the lung into erythrocytes in lung blood vessels | diffusing capacity | 5%
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measure of the lung's ability to stretch and expand | pulmonary compliance | 5%
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volume of air that is inhaled but does not take part in the gas exchange, either because it remains in conducting airways or reaches alveoli that are not perfused/ poorly perfused. | respiratory dead space | 5%
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