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end expiration -5 0 0 start expiration -7 +2 0 Transpulmonary pressures during expiration air mid expiration -5 1 0 air Ptp+9 +5 +6
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What keeps the lung inflated at end-expiration? 1.The negative Ppl
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end expiration -5 0 Lungs collapse if chest is opened
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What keeps the lung inflated at end-expiration? 2. Alveolar surfactant (phospholipid secreted by alveolar type II cells)
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Type I Type II water type II cell type I cell alveolar space The alveolar air-water interface
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Type I Type II water air Air-water interfacial tension T T Palv T Laplace: If Palv constant, Alveolar radius 1
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Type I Type II water air T Alveolar surfactant decreases air-water tension T Palv T Alveolar radius 1
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Lung volumes residual volume total lung capacity inspiratory volume expiration tidal volume (500 ml) functional residual capacity inspiration 3 L 6 L 1.5 L
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