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What are the respiratory centers?

Important Questions on Breathing and Respiration

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Select the correct events that occur during inspiration.

(a) Contraction of diaphragm
(b) Contraction of external intercostal muscles
(c) Pulmonary volume decreases
(d) Intrapulmonary pressure increases

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Differentiate between the two types of respiration involved in gaseous exchange.
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Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings.
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” Breathing cycle is rhythmic, whereas the exchange of gases is a continuous process”. Justify this statement.
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When we inhale, nitrogen also goes inside along with oxygen. This nitrogen is:
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A person suffers punctures in his chest cavity in an accident, without any damage to the lungs its effect could be
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How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings? How are lungs designed to maximize the area for exchange of gases?
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Which among the following will have higher breathing rate?
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Differentiate between external and internal (or cellular) respiration.

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State the role of following in the human respiratory system:
Diaphragm.
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Why does the rate of breathing increase by 20 to 25 times per minute during vigorous exercise?
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With the help of an experiment demonstrate the mechanism of breathing.
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During which phase of breathing diaphragm moves downward and becomes flat?
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State how is the process of breathing brought about in our body.
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List four conditions required for efficient gas exchange in an organism?