A person has been hyperventilation for an extended period of time. This person is at risk of developing ____________. Group of answer choices respiratory alkalosis respiratory acidosis metabolic acidosis metabolic alkalosis   Type II alveolar cells are responsible for Group of answer choices Immune functions Structural support Surfactant production Gas exchange

Q: At rest, expiration is a(n) ________ process that involves ________. Group of answer choices active…

A: Respiration is the biological process that results in exchange of gas between the cells of the…

Q: The process by which dissolved gases are exchanged between the blood and interstitial fluids is O…

A: Blood is a specialised bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the cells such as…

Q: Which one is true about gas exchange? Determining partial pressures enables us to hinder and stop…

A: Which one is true about gas exchange?

Q: Why large particulate matter cannot penetrate the human respiratory system?

A: The respiratory system is that the network of organs and tissues that assist you to breathe. It…

Q: In response to the psycological stress of taking Human Physiology exam, the student next to you…

A: Hyperventilation is a condition in which a person starts to breathe very fast. In hyperventilation,…

Q: Which of the following maintains the patency openness) of the trachea? a) C- shaped cartilage rings…

A: The respiratory system of our body consists of lungs and accessory parts. The trachea is the part of…

Q: is a measure of the amount of air a person inhales during a normal breath. Inspiratory capacity O…

A: The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Tidal volume.

Q: Which one is NOT the cause of hypoxic hypoxia? . emphysema . hypoventilation . high altitude .…

A: Hypoxia is a condition that occurs when there is reduced level of oxygen in the tissues. There are…

Q: You watch a live individual respiring (that is, obtaining oxygen from its environment). What…

A: When we hear the word respire, we think of breathing. When we breathe, with each inhale we are…

Q: Why do fish suffocate when taken out of the water and placed in air, whereas mammals suffocate if…

A: Fish and other aquatic organisms use gills for gaseous exchange. But mammals and birds uses lungs as…

Q: Describe the difference between internal respiration and external respiration.

A: Respiration involves the gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to produce energy.  The Gas…

Q: Which one is the correct pathway for the flow or air to the lungs? pharynx-> larynx -> trachea ->…

A: Introduction The respiratory Pathways responsible for transporting the air from the outside to the…

Q: The toxins in cigarette smoke damage the cells of the tissue capillaries and also cause arterioles…

A: The oxygen dissolved in the red blood cells reached the tissues of the body. Oxygen diffuses into…

Q: Oxyhemoglobin forms by a chemical reaction betweenwhich of the following?a. hemoglobin and carbon…

A: Hemoglobin is a globular protein that contains four haem molecules. Hemoglobin is found on the…

Q: Diffusion of gases occurs in the alveolar region only and not in the other parts of respiratory…

A: Each alveolus is composed of a thin layer of squamous epithelial cells that are highly permeable and…

Q: Gas exchange that occurs at the level of the tissues iscalled ________.a. external respirationb.…

A: Lungs perform important role in gas exchange between the external environment and the internal…

Q: Explain why chemoreceptors are important for the regulation ofventilation.

A: In physiology, a chemoreceptor detects changes in normal environment, including increase of CO2 in…

Q: In pneumonia, fluid accumulates in the alveoli of the lungs. How would this accumulation affect…

A: Vital capacity (VC) is the greatest measure of air an individual can remove from the lungs after a…

Q: What is the net movement of carbon dioxide gas, given the following: Partial pressure of carbon…

A: Partial pressure  In a mixture of different gases every gas exert some pressure on the wall of the…

Q: You cannot affect the oxygen delivery to your tissues by drinking “oxygenated water.” However,…

A: Answer --Oxygenated Water -- A new technique of functional water product in which oxygen is added to…

Q: A patient is hyperventilating (breathing very quickly). Consider the consequences of this action on…

A: Hyperventilation is a condition in which a person starts to breathe very fast. Excessive breathing…

Q: People usually think of the lungs and breathing when they think of the respiratory system. describe…

A: Respiratory system is one of the most important system present in our body. Its main function is…

Q: trapped in the car and cannot go out from the car, what will happen to the man and his respiratory…

A: Importance of oxygen: Oxygen is required by every cells in our body for effective production of…

Q: which leads to movement of When the diaphragm is contracted, intrapleural pressure a. air decreases;…

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Q: terms of acid/base balance, carbon dioxide represents an in the bodyObstructive respiratory…

A: Carbon Dioxide and  Respiration In humans, CO2 gas is the waste product formed after aspiration. CO2…

Q: Increased ventilation that results in an increase in bloodpH is called ________.a.…

A: The movement of air between the atmosphere and the lungs through inhalation and exhalation is known…

Q: Which one of the following statements about the afferent components of the respiratory control…

A: Hypoxia causes the small pulmonary arteries to constrict and the systemic arteries to dilate. When…

Q: why must our lungs return to not collapse? list factors needed to enable it to be possible.

A: Answer: BREATHING =It is the process of exchanging gases from environment to lungs and vice versa.…

Q: Which of the following gases readily combines with the haemoglobin of the blood? Carbon monoxide…

A: Hemoglobin(Hb or Hgb) is the member of the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein family in…

Q: Identify and label the different structures of the bronchioles.

A: Introduction Bronchioles:- These are air passages inside the lungs that branch off like tree limbs…

Q: ↑ respiratory rate ↓ blood CO 2 Alkalosis Acidosis Acidosis Carbonic acid Hypoventilation CO 2…

A: The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system. The lungs are involved in gas exchange…

Q: are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory and…

A: ______ are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory…

Q: Which of the following controls the normal breathing process?a) Amino acidsb) Cholesterolc) Ventral…

A: Respiration is the biological process that results in exchange of gas between the cells of the…

Q: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Group of answer choices cerebral cortex :…

A: Respiration is the biological process that results in exchange of gas between the cells of the…

Q: Describe the function of peripheral chemoreceptors as it relates to the respiratory system

A: The chemoreceptor is also called as chemosensor which is the specialised sensory receptor cell that…

Q: The chloride shift refers to the exchange of chloride ions for carbon dioxide gas across respiratory…

A: Chloride shift is also known as Hamburger phenomenon. It is found during the gaseous transport in…

Q: Prolonged panic attack, that is characterized by hyperventilation, can lead to: Select one: a.…

A: Panic attacks lead to the incidences of hyperventilation in the lungs. During hyperventilation there…

Q: Which of the following will stimulate the peripheral chemoreceptors? O Polycythemia O Hypocapnia O…

A: Chemical control of breathing is carried out by chemoreceptors. The chemoreceptors are sensory nerve…

Q: Why does the respiratory system does not respond as fast as the chemical buffer systems?

A: Biological buffers are organic compounds that neutralise the effects of hydrogen ions to maintain a…

Q: gas exchange only occurs where there are alveoli The sympathetic nervous system causes…

A: 1st statement is correct because the alveoli present in the lungs are responsible for the exchange…

Q: What would happen if the pressure in the pleural space (the space between the visceral and parietal…

A: The opposing elastic recoils of the lung and chest wall, as well as the forces produced by…

Q: How can higher altitudes affect the respiratory rate? What happens if a person drinks alcohol after…

A: Introduction  The human body can acclimate to high altitudes both quickly and gradually. The human…

Q: Name the structures of the conducting system and exchange surface respiratory system. Conducting…

A: Respiration is the act of breathing in which the air is inhaled inside and exhaled outside of the…

Q: Which of the following stimulates the production oferythrocytes?a. AMSb. high blood levels of carbon…

A: Blood is a specialized body fluid. Blood brings nutrients and oxygen to all the portions of the…