VE/Q Mismatch Flashcards by Lexi Vitale | Brainscape

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Dead Space Ventilation

A

The volume of air that remains in conducting airways with each breath; VE=VA + VD

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Anatomical Dead Space

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Alveolar Dead Space

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Surfactant

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Phospholipoprotein molecule, secreted by specialized cells of the lung that lines the surface of alveoli and respiratory bronchioles; Lowers the surface tension of the alveoli membranes, preventing the collapse of alveoli during exhalation and increasing compliance during inspiration

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