Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321743261
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-326-8

Chapter 22 - The Respiratory System - Review Questions - Page 847: 23a

Answer

The minute ventilation is the grand total of as that enters the respiratory tract in a minute. The alveolar ventialtion rate looks at the amount of air wated in the dead areas and measures the amount of fresh gases in the alveoli in a certain time.

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The minute ventilation is the grand total of as that enters the respiratory tract in a minute. The alveolar ventialtion rate looks at the amount of air wated in the dead areas and measures the amount of fresh gases in the alveoli in a certain time.
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