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• What is Tidal volume? Find out the Tidal volume (approximate value) for a healthy human in an hour.
  Tidal volume (TV or Vₜ) is the volume of air...
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• Distinguish between (a) IRV and ERV (b) Inspiratory capacity and Expiratory capacity. (c) Vital capacity and Total lung capacity.
  Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) vs expiratory reserve volume (ERV) IRV...
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• Have you heard about hypoxia? Try to gather information about it, and discuss with your friends.
  Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the entire body...
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• Define oxygen dissociation curve. Can you suggest any reason for its sigmoidal pattern?
  The oxygen dissociation (oxyhemoglobin) curve is a graph showing how...
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• What is the site of gaseous exchange in an insect?
  Gaseous exchange in insects occurs within the tracheal system, a...
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• What happens to the respiratory process in a man going up a hill?
  As a man goes up a hill, his respiratory rate...
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• What is the effect of pCO2 on oxygen transport?
  The partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) affects oxygen transport through...
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