Define Anatomical Dead Space

question 78

Essay

Define anatomical dead space. What is the relationship between anatomical and alveolar dead space? Which value is likely to increase during lung pathology?

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Definitions:

Food Plants

Plants that are grown or harvested for human consumption, providing essential nutrients and calories.

CAM Plants

Plants that use Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, a photosynthetic adaptation to arid conditions, allowing them to fix carbon dioxide at night.

RuBP Carboxylase

An enzyme also known as Rubisco, involved in the first major step of carbon fixation in the process of photosynthesis.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant and algal cells that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.