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What is the role of surface tension in the alveoli?
What is the role of surface tension in the alveoli?
- Assist in the absorption of nutrients in the alveoli
- Cause the alveoli to expand indefinitely
- Create a force to maintain the smallest possible shape (correct)
- Decrease the elasticity of the alveoli
How does the recoil of the chest wall contribute to lung function?
How does the recoil of the chest wall contribute to lung function?
- Helps to keep the lungs open (correct)
- Reduces the surface tension in the alveoli
- Causes collapse of the alveoli
- Increases pulmonary compliance
What is the function of pulmonary surfactant?
What is the function of pulmonary surfactant?
- Reduces surface tension of alveoli (correct)
- Increases elasticity of alveoli
- Expands the chest wall
- Promotes hysteresis in lung function
What happens to the forces at the end of inspiration in relation to the chest wall and lungs?
What happens to the forces at the end of inspiration in relation to the chest wall and lungs?
How does hysteresis affect lung function?
How does hysteresis affect lung function?
What effect does surfactant have on pulmonary compliance?
What effect does surfactant have on pulmonary compliance?
What is the main purpose of pulmonary surfactant in the lungs?
What is the main purpose of pulmonary surfactant in the lungs?
Which lung volume refers to the volume of air expelled with force expiration?
Which lung volume refers to the volume of air expelled with force expiration?
What determines the functional residual capacity (FRC) of the lungs?
What determines the functional residual capacity (FRC) of the lungs?
Which lung capacity is defined as the total volume of air from maximum inspiration to maximal expiration?
Which lung capacity is defined as the total volume of air from maximum inspiration to maximal expiration?
What is hysteresis a measure of in lung physiology?
What is hysteresis a measure of in lung physiology?
Why is it important to understand the function of pulmonary surfactant?
Why is it important to understand the function of pulmonary surfactant?
