True or False: Total Pulmonary Ventilation is always greater than Alveolar Ventilation?   True   False   2.) Negative pressure in the pleural sac is generated by __________ elastic recoil of the thoracic wall and ____________ elastic recoil of the lungs:   Inward; inward   Outward; outward   Inward; outward   Outward; inward   None of the above

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Q: 3. Estimate the average lung compliance in the given graph (Clue: calculate the slope).…

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Q: The total lung capacity is calculated using which of the following formulas? a. residual volume +…

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Q: 10. Interpret the following pulmonary function tests: A. A 39-year-old man has a chief complaint of…

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Q: Label the parts in the section of a normal lung: alveolar space, alveolar wall Normal lung (400X)

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