C3.i Describe the process of inspiration and expiration including the changes in the chest wall, diaphragm, pleura, and lung parenchyma.
C3.ii Describe the pressure-volume relationships of the respiratory system.
C3.iii Define and describe compliance (static, dynamic, and specific) including the factors that affect it and its measurement.
C3.iv Relate compliance to the elastic properties of the respiratory system.
C3.v Describe the pressure-flow and flow-volume relationships of the lung.
C3.vi Define and describe airway resistance and the factors that affect it.
C3.vii Explain the concept of time constants in relation to lung mechanics and ventilation.
C3.viii Explain the vertical gradient of pleural pressure, its significance and the effect of positioning.
C3.ix Describe surfactant including its production, composition and role.
C3.x Define and describe the work of breathing and its components.