________ Is Used to Measure Lung-Volume Changes by Collecting Exhaled

question 97

Multiple Choice

________ is used to measure lung-volume changes by collecting exhaled gas into an expandable wedge-shaped device.

• A) A bellows spirometer
• B) A water-sealed spirometer
• C) A vortex pneumotachometer
• D) A screen pneumotachometer

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Definitions:

Tidal Volume

The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during normal breathing.

Surface Area

The total area that the surface of an object occupies, critical in various physical, chemical, and biological processes due to its role in interactions with the environment or other objects.

Parabronchi

Tubular structures within the lungs of birds through which air flows, allowing for efficient gas exchange during both inhalation and exhalation.

Anterior Air Sacs

Air-filled structures part of the avian respiratory system, located near the front of the bird's body, involved in the storage and movement of air through the lungs.