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Intrapulmonary pressure is the pressure within the air passage and the alveoli of the lungs.

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When intrapulmonary pressure drops below atmospheric pressure what is able to occur?

Inspiration occurs when the intrapulmonary pressure decreases to below atmospheric pressure


What would occur when he atmosheric pressure is higher than intrapulmonary pressure?

When the atmospheric pressure is higher than intrapulmonary pressure pressure, inspiration will not take place.


What happens to the intrapulmonary pressure when intrapulmonary volume increases?

Pressure increases as volume increases, granted the container stays the same.


Which is true about intrapulmonary pressure and intrapleural pressure?

Intrapulmonary pressure will equalize to atmospheric pressure during a breathing cycle, but intrapleural pressure should always be less than atmospheric pressure.


What is the pressure inside the lungs called?

Intrapulmonary pressure


When intrapulmonary pressure is above atmospheric pressure what is able to occur?

expiration


What is Intrapulmonary pressure?

The intrapulmonary pressure is the pressure in the alveoli. Intrapulmonary pressure rises and falls with the phases of breathing, but it ALWAYS eventually equalizes with the atmospheric pressure.


What is the difference between Intrapulmonary and Intrapleural?

Transpulmonary pressure


What pressure rises and falls with the phases of breathing but eventually equalizes with the atmospheric pressure?

Intrapulmonary Pressure


If your chest expands you would predict the intrapulmonary pressure to?

Decrease


Rises well over atmospheric pressure during a forceful cough?

Intrapulmonary pressure


What pressures rises and falls with the phases of breathing but eventually equalizes with the atmospheric pressure?

Intrapulmonary Pressure