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Najia Vaughn
Human physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following combinations in arterial blood could cause an increase in the respiratory rate? | Increased PCO2, decreased arterial pressure, decreased pH, decreased PO2N |
| When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure: | expiration occurs. |
| Which of the following is not a regulated process associated with the functioning of the respiratory system? | Control of cell metabolism rateB |
| Which gas law deals with the solubility of gases in solution? | Henry |
| By the time the blood leaves the lung capillaries to return to the heart, what percentage of the blood's hemoglobin has united with oxygen? | 97% |
| The PCO2 in the atmosphere is: | less than in the alveolar air. |
| Which of the following is not a true statement? | Raising the ribs decreases the depth and width of the thorax. |
| Boyle's law states that the volume of a gas varies __ with pressure at a ___ temperature. | inversely; constant |
| The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the preinspiration volume is called: | elastic recoil. |
| The major form by which carbon dioxide is transported in the circulatory system is: | as bicarbonate ions. |