3.1.5-3.1.6 Lung Function

When inhalation occurs, the diaphragm __________ and flattens out (use contracts or relaxes)

The intercostal muscles _____________ moving the rib cage upward and outward. (use contract or relax)

This ____________ the space in the chest cavity (use increases or decreases)

The diaphragm relaxes and moves ________ (use up or down) during exhalation

The intercostal muscles ___________ (use contract or relax) during exhalation

As the space in the chest cavity gets smaller during exhalation, air rich in ________________ is forced out of your lungs and windpipe, and then out of your nose or mouth.

If a patient has an FEV1 of 62%, what level of airway obstruction do they have?

A type of medication that is used to open the airways in the lungs for more air to pass through is called a (spell correctly please)

The type of medication given above is a long acting medication.