Questions and Answers
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
Supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide
During which respiratory phase does external respiration occur?
Exchange of gases between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries
What is the role of elastic fibers in breathing?
To help in the recoil of the lungs and thoracic cage
Which process requires an input of energy?
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What stimulates the diaphragm during breathing?
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Which phase of breathing takes advantage of recoil properties of elastic fiber?
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