Chapter 23, Problem 21RQ

Summary Introduction

To differentiate:

In-between the pulmonary ventilation and the alveolar ventilation and its function.

Introduction:

Pulmonary ventilation and alveolar ventilation are the two processes that are involved in the respiration. Pulmonary ventilation is the movement of air into and out of the respiratory tract and in alveolar ventilation the air is exchanged between the alveoli and the blood.