How do the external and internal intercostal muscles, diaphragm, and abdominal muscles work in antagonistic pairs to control ventilation?

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What causes emphysema, and what are the long-term effects on the lungs and breathing?

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What are the causes and consequences of lung cancer, and how does it impact lung function?

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Why are different muscles required for inspiration and expiration, and how does muscle contraction contribute to each process?

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How do muscle contractions create the pressure changes in the thorax that enable ventilation of the lungs?

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How is air transported from the trachea to the alveoli, passing through the bronchi and bronchioles?

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How do Type II pneumocytes help prevent the collapse of alveoli, and what role does surfactant play in this process?

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What is the function of Type I pneumocytes in the alveoli, and how are they adapted for gas exchange?

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How does ventilation maintain concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveoli and blood in adjacent capillaries?

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What risks are associated with scientific research, specifically in the context of Florey and Chain’s penicillin tests, and how would these tests differ under current protocols?

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