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| Question | Answer |
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| The hollow organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract include the | mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, cecum, colon (large intestine), rectum and anal canal. |
| Anatomically, the small intestine can be divided into three parts: | the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. |
| Inspiration occurs via active contraction of muscles such as the diaphragm – whereas expiration tends to be | passive |
| The level of resistance depends on many things, particularly the diameter of the airway and whether flow is | laminar or turbulent. |
| Acclimatisation | describes the normal physiological changes through which the body adapts to decreasing levels of oxygen. |
| Hyperventilation | is one of the most notable manifestations of acclimatisation. |
| Polycythaemia | is an increase in haematocrit. |
| The usual range of blood pH is from | 7.35 to 7.45 |
| Respiratory acidosis is where there is an increase of | carbon dioxide in the blood |
| By increasing bicarbonate levels, the pH will rise and turn more | alkaline |