What Is the Normal Range of Maximum Inspiratory Pressure, or MIP

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the normal range of maximum inspiratory pressure, or MIP (also called negative inspiratory force, or NIF) , generated by adults?

• A)-80 to -100 cm H₂O
• B)-50 to -80 cm H₂O
• C)-30 to -50 cm H₂O
• D)-20 to -30 cm H₂O

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Definitions:

Tubules

Small tubes within structures of the body, such as the kidneys or plants, through which fluids or other substances move.

Renal Corpuscles

Specialized structures in the kidneys that play a critical role in filtering blood and forming urine.

Glomerular Filtration

The process by which the kidneys filter blood, removing excess fluids and waste products to form urine.

Tubular Secretion

The third process of urine formation in which substances move out of the blood in the peritubular capillaries into renal tubules.