14 - BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES
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Practice Questions
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What is tidal volume?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens during a typical breath.
Name the main muscle responsible for breathing.
💡 Hint: This muscle is located beneath your lungs.
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What is the primary site of gas exchange in the lungs?
💡 Hint: Remember which structures are involved in oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.
True or False: The respiratory center in the medulla controls the rhythm of breathing.
💡 Hint: Think about where in the brain this regulation occurs.
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Design an experiment to measure how changes in altitude affect breathing rates in humans.
💡 Hint: Consider what factors influence breathing under different environmental conditions.
Discuss the physiological adaptations people living at high altitudes might have developed.
💡 Hint: Think about how the body adapts to chronic low oxygen levels over time.
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