quick lung function test

Question 1

minute ventilation

Answer 1

volume of air expired per minute

Question 2

respiratory rate

Answer 2

frequency of breathing per minute

Question 3

alveolar ventilation

Answer 3

volume of air reaching the respiratory zone per minute

Question 4

respiration

Answer 4

process of generating ATP in presence or shortfall of oxygen

Question 5

anatomical dead space

Answer 5

capacity of airways incapable of undertaking gas exchange

Question 6

alveolar dead space

Answer 6

capacity of airways theoritically able to undertake gas exchange but cannot

Question 7

physiological dead space

Answer 7

sum of anatomical and alveolar dead space

Question 8

hypoventilation

Answer 8

deficiency in ventilation of lungs

Question 9

hyperventilation

Answer 9

excessive ventilation fo lungs

Question 10

hyperpnoea

Answer 10

increased depth of breathing

Question 11

hypopnoea

Answer 11

decreased depth of breathing

Question 12

apnoea

Answer 12

no breathing occuring

Question 13

dyspnoea

Answer 13

difficulties in breathing

Question 14

bradypnoea

Answer 14

abnormally slow breathing rate

Question 15

tachypnoea

Answer 15

abnormally fast breathing rate

Question 16

orthopnoea

Answer 16

positional breathing difficulties