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What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Provides oxygen for cellular respiration
Where are the vocal cords and epiglottis located?
Laryngopharynx
What is the role of cilia in the respiratory system?
Filter debris from the air using a beating motion
Which structure in the nasal cavity disrupts air flow to clean and warm incoming air?
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What happens when cold air affects the cilia in the respiratory system?
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Which part of the larynx is responsible for closing the trachea during swallowing?
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What is the function of alveolar macrophages in the lungs?
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Which lung has a cardiac notch?
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What is the term for the amount of air entering the lungs during quiet breathing?
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What causes inspiration and expiration in the lungs?
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What is the term for the air that never reaches the alveoli?
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What controls the respiratory rate in humans?
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What is the primary function of the trachea?
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What are the primary bronchi derived from?
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Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
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What muscle is primarily responsible for inhalation during exercise?
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What is the relationship between hyperpnea and hyperventilation?
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How does increasing altitude affect hemoglobin saturation levels?
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Why does exercise pose a problem at higher altitudes?
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What is the treatment for acute mountain sickness (AMS)?
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When does fetal breathing movement typically start according to the text?
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At what altitude does acute mountain sickness (AMS) usually occur?
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Which brain structure contains the dorsal respiratory group (DRG) responsible for sending signals to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles to contract?
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What signals does the ventral respiratory group (VRG) in the medulla oblongata send?
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What happens when carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase?
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What is the function of the apneustic center located in the pons?
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Which statement about oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs is accurate?
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What is hyperpnea?
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What determines hemoglobin saturation with oxygen?
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In which type of tissue does oxygen diffusion occur more readily?
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'External respiration' refers to gas exchange happening where?
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What is the primary form of carbon dioxide transport in the blood?
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