The volume of air flowing into the alveoli during inhalation/inspiration is increased when there is an increase in
A) Airway resistance
B) The pressure gradient from the atmosphere to the alveoli
C) The rate of action potential firing in the motor neurons to the inhalatory/inspiratory muscles
D) Airway resistance and the pressure gradient from the atmosphere to the alveoli
E) The pressure gradient from the atmosphere to the alveoli and the rate of action potential firing in the motor neurons to the inhalatory/inspiratory muscles
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Q3: A respiratory physiologist has measured ventilation
Q4: Which of the following drugs,administered as an
Q5: Inhalation/inspiration occurs as a result of
A)An upward
Q6: Lung compliance is reduced in
A)Respiratory distress syndrome
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A)Loss of alveoli
B)Inflammation of
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Q10: Which of the following drugs,administered as an
Q11: The pleural sac
A)Protects lungs from infection
B)Prevents collapse
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