TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ventilation and Perfusion A1 - Brown, Gabrielle A1 - Yang, Seol W. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Ventilation is the movement of air between the atmosphere and alveoli, and the distribution of air within the lungs to maintain adequate levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. Perfusion is delivering of blood to capillary beds in the lungs. The relationship between ventilation and perfusion is important in maintaining adequate levels of oxygen in the blood. The normal ratio of ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q) is 0.8. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135739474 ER -