Hema Batra and Shikha Sharma Solutions for Exercise 1: ASSESS YOUR TOPICAL UNDERSTANDING

Which epithelium covers the nasal chamber?

Name the membrane present in the inner lining lungs.

Describe the human larynx with a suitable labeled diagram. How is sound produced by the larynx?

Distinguish between inspiratory capacity and expiratory capacity?

How does partial pressure help in gaseous exchange during respiration?

How is expiration carried out under normal physiological conditions?

How does the exchange of gases take place in alveoli of lungs?

Write a detailed account of the exchange of gases (${\mathrm{O}}_2$/${\mathrm{CO}}_2$) in the lungs and tissues of the body.