What Would the Lung Compliance Equal If a Pressure Change

question 18

Multiple Choice

What would the lung compliance equal if a pressure change of 4 cm H20 resulted in a volume change of 600 mL?

• A) 0.15L/cm H20
• B) 1.5 L/cm H20
• C) 0.24 L/cm H20
• D) 0.066 L/cm H20

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, due to the movement of ions in and out of the neuron.

Voltage-Gated

Refers to a type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in the electrical potential across a cell membrane.

Incoming Signals

External stimuli or information received by an organism or cell that can trigger a response or cellular process.

Dendrites

Branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body.