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Physiology Respiratory System Pa 1 0d591544

Waterfall effect is seen in which pa of lung?

A
Lower and middle poions of the lung
B
Upper poion of the lung
C
Middle poion of the lung
D
Lower poion of the lung
High-Yield Explanation
Water fall effect describes blood flow in the middle poion of lung. Middle poion of lung: Blood flows in pulses. Initially - No flow due to of obstruction at the collapsed venous end of the capillary Pressure from the aerial side builds up until it exceeds alveolar pressure and flow resumes-Dissipates the capillary pressure- Returns to the sta of the cycle. The blood flow in this region is determined by the pulmonary aery-alveolar pressure difference. Blood "falls" into the pulmonary veins, which are compliant and take whatever amount of blood can flow into them. This has been called the waterfall effect.

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