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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 37 Respiratory System Physiology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The function of the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system in the blood is to _ .

A) help stabilize arterial blood pH
B) aid in expelling CO2 from the blood
C) aid in the moving O2 into the blood

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Minute respiratory volume can be computed if one knows _ and .

A) vital capacity; height
B) inspiratory capacity; respiratory rate
C) tidal volume; respiratory rate
D) expiratory reserve volume; tidal volume

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The vital capacity, or maximal amount of air that one can move, is the sum of _.

A) inspiratory reserve volume and functional residual capacity
B) inspiratory capacity and residual volume
C) inspiratory capacity and functional residual capacity
D) inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume

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