Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259254963
Author: Jennifer Regan (author), Andrew Russo (author), Rod Seeley (author) Cinnamon Vanputte (author)
Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
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Chapter 23.9, Problem 72AYP
Why do vital capacity, alveolar ventilation, and the diffusion of gases across the respiratory membrane decrease with age?
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Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1AYPCh. 23.1 - Explain the functions of the respiratory system.Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 23.2 - Explain how the conducting zone differs from the...Ch. 23.2 - Describe the structures of the nasal cavity.Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 23.2 - Distinguish between the vestibular and vocal...Ch. 23.2 - How does the position of the arytenoid cartilages...
Ch. 23.2 - What are the four functions of the larynx?Ch. 23.2 - Explain the branching of the tracheobronchial...Ch. 23.2 - Describe the arrangement of cartilage, smooth...Ch. 23.2 - How is debris removed from the trocheobronchial...Ch. 23.2 - Name the two types of cells in the alveolar wall,...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 23.2 - Distinguish among a lung, a lung lobe, a...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 23.2 - List the muscles of inspiration, and describe...Ch. 23.2 - Name the pleurae of the lungs. What is their...Ch. 23.2 - What are the two major routes of blood flow to and...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 22AYPCh. 23.3 - What is ventilation?Ch. 23.3 - How do pressure differences and resistance affect...Ch. 23.3 - Prob. 25AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 26AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 27AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 28AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 29AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 30AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 31AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 32AYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 33AYPCh. 23.4 - Prob. 34AYPCh. 23.4 - Prob. 35AYPCh. 23.4 - Prob. 36AYPCh. 23.4 - Prob. 37AYPCh. 23.4 - Prob. 38AYPCh. 23.4 - What is dead space? Contrast anatomical dead space...Ch. 23.5 - Prob. 40AYPCh. 23.5 - Prob. 41AYPCh. 23.5 - Prob. 42AYPCh. 23.5 - Describe the four factors that affect the...Ch. 23.5 - Does O2 or CO2 diffuse more easily through the...Ch. 23.5 - What effect do alveolar ventilation and Pulmonary...Ch. 23.5 - What are the anatomical shunt and the...Ch. 23.5 - Prob. 47AYPCh. 23.6 - Describe the partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the...Ch. 23.6 - How do these pressures account for the movement of...Ch. 23.6 - Prob. 50AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 51AYPCh. 23.6 - What is the Bohr effect? How is it related to...Ch. 23.6 - Prob. 53AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 54AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 55AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 56AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 57AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 58AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 59AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 60AYPCh. 23.6 - Prob. 61AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 62AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 63AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 64AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 65AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 66AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 67AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 68AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 69AYPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 70AYPCh. 23.8 - Prob. 71AYPCh. 23.9 - Why do vital capacity, alveolar ventilation, and...Ch. 23.9 - Prob. 73AYPCh. 23 - The nasal cavity a. has openings, the paranasal...Ch. 23 - The larynx connects the oropharynx to the trachea....Ch. 23 - Terminal bronchioles branch to form a. the...Ch. 23 - Prob. 4RACCh. 23 - During quiet expiration, the a. abdominal muscles...Ch. 23 - Prob. 6RACCh. 23 - Prob. 7RACCh. 23 - Prob. 8RACCh. 23 - Prob. 9RACCh. 23 - Prob. 10RACCh. 23 - Prob. 11RACCh. 23 - Prob. 12RACCh. 23 - Prob. 13RACCh. 23 - Prob. 14RACCh. 23 - Prob. 15RACCh. 23 - Prob. 16RACCh. 23 - Prob. 17RACCh. 23 - Prob. 18RACCh. 23 - Which of these parts of the brainstem is correctly...Ch. 23 - Prob. 20RACCh. 23 - Prob. 21RACCh. 23 - Prob. 1CTCh. 23 - Prob. 2CTCh. 23 - Prob. 3CTCh. 23 - One technique for artificial respiration is...Ch. 23 - Prob. 5CTCh. 23 - Prob. 6CTCh. 23 - Prob. 7CTCh. 23 - Prob. 8CTCh. 23 - Prob. 9CTCh. 23 - Prob. 10CTCh. 23 - Compliance of the lungs and thorax is the volume...
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