Respiration Lecture 12+17: Gas Delivery and Consumption/Pressures in Resp. System Flashcards
1
Q
oxygen consumption (VO2)
A
rate at which body consumes O2
2
Q
CO2 production (VCO2)
A
rate at which CO2 is produced
3
Q
Which food uses the least O2 per g of food metabolized?
A
Carbs, then protein, then fat
4
Q
Which food produces the most CO2 per liter of O2 consumed?
A
carbs, then protein, then fat
5
Q
What holds lung and thoracic wall together?
A
inexpansibility of pleural fluid
6
Q
intrapleural pressure
A
negative pressure generated from lung and thoracic wall trying to separate the pleural membranes
7
Q
FRC
A
lung volume where the compliances of the lung (collapse) and chest wall (expansion) are in balance
