1) You were the top student in your physiology class lastsemester. For this reason, your professor has asked that youprepare some lectures for her physiology class this semester.Specifically, she would like you to discuss the similarities anddifferences between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, interms of pressure gradients and fluid flow.
Explain how will you describe the role of the followingstructures: the pump and the tubes.
2) Julia is breathing 14 times per minute, with a tidal volumeof 520 mL and a dead space of 152 mL. Lyle is breathing 15 timesper minute, with a tidal volume of 400 mL and a dead space of 175ml. Which patient has better alveolar ventilation?
