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What is ventilation in the respiratory system?
What is ventilation in the respiratory system?
- The condition of a collapsed lung
- The exchange of gases between alveolar air and pulmonary capillaries
- The movement of air going in and out of the lungs (correct)
- The process of measuring lung efficiency
What causes gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillaries?
What causes gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillaries?
- Carbon dioxide concentration
- Diaphragm movement
- Oxygen saturation
- Partial pressure difference (correct)
What is the physiological basis of pulmonary tests?
What is the physiological basis of pulmonary tests?
- To evaluate ventilation and gas exchange efficiency (correct)
- To diagnose pneumothorax
- To measure lung capacity under normal conditions
- To assess oxygen saturation in the blood
What is pneumothorax?
What is pneumothorax?
What is atelectasis in the respiratory system?
What is atelectasis in the respiratory system?
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