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Pulmonary Ventilation All Answers Verified
Pulmonary Ventilation All Answers Verified 
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere ️️troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, 
exosphere 
% of atmospheric gases ️️Nitrogen - 78% 
Oxygen- 21% 
Trace gases - >1% 
What holds the layers of the atmosphere in place? ️️Gravity 
The higher up the air the _______ the pressure. ️️lower 
The boiling point ______ as the altitude increases. ️️decreases 
What is the barometric pressure at sea level? ️️760 mmHg 
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Pulmonary Ventilation
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Define pulmonary ventilation ️️the process by which air moves in and out of lungs 
What is the preferred way of breathing? ️️through the nasal 
What happens to air through the nasal passageway? ️️air is warmed and humidified; cleaned by 
the turbinates 
How does air travel starting from the nose/mouth? ️️nose/mouth --> pharynz --> larynx --> 
trachea --> bronchial tree 
Where does air exchange occur? ️️respiratory bronchioles and alve...