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What is the main factor that affects breathing rate?
What is the main factor that affects breathing rate?
- Oxygen concentration in the blood
- Carbon dioxide concentration in the blood (correct)
- Carbon monoxide concentration in the air
- Nitrogen concentration in the air
What causes an increase in breathing rate during strenuous exercise?
What causes an increase in breathing rate during strenuous exercise?
- Rising pH levels
- Higher O2 levels in the blood
- Lower H+ levels in the blood
- Increased CO2 in the blood (correct)
What happens to the respiratory rate during a large drop in oxygen levels?
What happens to the respiratory rate during a large drop in oxygen levels?
- It remains constant
- It decreases
- It fluctuates
- It increases (correct)
Which gas has a greater solubility among O2 and CO2?
Which gas has a greater solubility among O2 and CO2?
What is hypernea?
What is hypernea?
At what altitude does altitude sickness typically start, as mentioned in the text?
At what altitude does altitude sickness typically start, as mentioned in the text?
What is the major entrance and exit for the respiratory system?
What is the major entrance and exit for the respiratory system?
Which structure in the respiratory system closes off the tube to ensure food goes to the esophagus?
Which structure in the respiratory system closes off the tube to ensure food goes to the esophagus?
Where does the gas exchange directly occur in the respiratory system?
Where does the gas exchange directly occur in the respiratory system?
Which structure connects the bronchial tree to the pharynx?
Which structure connects the bronchial tree to the pharynx?
What is the primary function of cilia in the nose?
What is the primary function of cilia in the nose?
Which part of the lung helps prevent alveoli collapse after maximal expansion?
Which part of the lung helps prevent alveoli collapse after maximal expansion?
What is responsible for inducing violent coughing if a foreign body is present in the airway?
What is responsible for inducing violent coughing if a foreign body is present in the airway?
