Passage IV
The respiratory cycle for resting humans who are breathing normally has been studied by physiologists. The figure shows 4 average measures of the cycle: lung volume, air flow (the rate at which air flows into or out of the lungs), pleural pressure (the pressure in the area between the lungs and the chest wall), and alveolar pressure (the pressure in the alveoli, small sacs in the lungs where air exchange takes place). Pleural pressure and alveolar pressure are represented as values above or below atmospheric pressure (1,033 cm H2O). The next inspiration begins at the end of the pause.
19. For a resting human who is breathing normally, how does the duration of inspiration compare with the duration of expiration?
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
The abscissa is time, the corresponding time of inspiration is about 1.3 s, and the corresponding time of expiration is about 1.8 s, so the expiration is longer