In the Relaxation Volume-Pressure Curves, the Respiratory Muscles Are Relaxed

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the relaxation volume-pressure curves, the respiratory muscles are relaxed and the requirement for muscular involvement is shown by a positive pressure. In these curves, expansion of the chest wall alone requires a positive pressure Pchest wall = Ppl - PB (Ppl is the intrapleural pressure and PB is the b arom etric o r am bien t air pre ssu re ou tside o f the b ody) .

• A) Over the entire range of chest and lung volumes
• B) Only for volumes > FRC
• C) Only for volumes < FRC
• D) Only for large volumes greater than the volume at normal end inspiration
• E) Only for small volumes less than the volume at normal end inspiration

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