Respiratory System Anatomy: Nose Functions and Cilia

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What is the main factor affecting the breathing rate based on the provided text?

Increased pH levels

Increased H+ concentration (correct)

Increased O2 concentration

Decreased CO2 concentration

What stimulus is required to increase the breathing rate due to a large drop in O2 levels?

Low blood pH

High CO2 levels (correct)

High blood pressure

High body temperature

Which gas has greater solubility based on the information provided?

CO

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O2 (correct)

What causes hyperventilation according to the text?

High CO2 levels Signup and view all the answers

At high altitudes, what is the typical cause of altitude sickness as per the provided information?

Low blood O2 levels Signup and view all the answers

When does the development of respiratory bronchioles begin according to the text?

Week 4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the major function of the nose in the respiratory system?

Filtering debris and pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Where does the gas exchange directly occur in the respiratory system?

Alveoli Signup and view all the answers

Which structure closes off the trachea during swallowing to direct food to the esophagus?

Epiglottis Signup and view all the answers

Where does the respiratory zone of the respiratory system begin?

Respiratory bronchiole Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

Trap debris and pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Which pressure is always lower than intra-alveolar pressure in the respiratory system?

Intrapleural pressure Signup and view all the answers

What causes the pressure change leading to inspiration and exhalation in the respiratory system?

Contraction of diaphragm and intercostal muscles Signup and view all the answers

What defines the act of breathing in the respiratory system?

Pulmonary ventilation Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main factor affecting the breathing rate based on the provided text?

What stimulus is required to increase the breathing rate due to a large drop in O2 levels?

Which gas has greater solubility based on the information provided?

What causes hyperventilation according to the text?

At high altitudes, what is the typical cause of altitude sickness as per the provided information?

When does the development of respiratory bronchioles begin according to the text?

What is the major function of the nose in the respiratory system?

Where does the gas exchange directly occur in the respiratory system?

Which structure closes off the trachea during swallowing to direct food to the esophagus?

Where does the respiratory zone of the respiratory system begin?

What is the role of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

Which pressure is always lower than intra-alveolar pressure in the respiratory system?

What causes the pressure change leading to inspiration and exhalation in the respiratory system?

What defines the act of breathing in the respiratory system?

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