How might the anatomy and physiology of persons who were born and raised at very high altitudes be different from those who were born and raised in the lowlands and have only recently become acclimated to high elevations?

Q: True or false: are two large organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?

A: Gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between the tissues and blood through…

Q: How are diving animals able to remain submerged for extended periods of time without suffering the…

A: Marine mammals are aquatic mammals that survive by relying on the ocean and other marine ecosystems.…

Q: What is acclimation?

A: Acclimatization is a process in which an individual organism adjusts itself to the changes in the…

Q: What is the treatment for altitude sickness and equilibrium restored?

A: Altitude sickness is also called acute mountain sickness, hypobaropathy, altitude illness, puna,…

Q: What instruments are used to measure daily physiology? What does each one measure?

A: Instruments that are used to measure daily physiology are..... Stethoscope Sphygmomanometer…

Q: What is the relationship between BMR and body size? Why?

A: Basal metabolic rate:- Basal metabolic rate is the rate of energy expended at rest in a neutral…

Q: What is physiological dead space?

A: ALVEOLAR VENTILATION:- In this, gas exchange occurs between the alveoli which is the site of gaseous…

Q: What is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left havlves

A: A hypothetical plane that transects the body in different parts or regions used to mark the location…

Q: What is altitude sickness? What its causes and symptoms? How does human body try to overcome…

A: The processes that occur in the presence of oxygen are termed as aerobic respiration. The body needs…

Q: Which of the following is/are the contents of the dorsal body cavity? A. heart and lungs B. brain…

A: Introduction - The cranial cavity, which houses the brain, and the spinal cavity, which houses the…

Q: Explain the thresholds for determining if a person hashypertension.

A: Hypertension is also known as systolic pressure. It is the pressure in the arteries during the…

Q: Is Oxygen Deficit in trained and untrained individuals same or different?

A: Oxygen deficit occurs during exercise.

Q: What is the function of the mucus secreted by the goblet cells?

A: The gland is an organ that synthesis and releases particular substances which perform a specific…

Q: Why is sweating a useful mechanism for animals to cool themselves in hot weather?

A: Thermoregulation is the organism’s ability to keep or maintain the internal body temperature within…

Q: What is the gas that circulatory and respiratory system help distribute that is necessary for the…

A: The science of how the human body functions is known as physiology. It covers everything from how…

Q: Why does the ingestion ofvegetable fibers improve thebowel habit in people thatsuffer from hard…

A: Dietary fiber is found in many veggies, whole grains, fruits, and legumes. Taking fiber-rich foods…

Q: If an arrow were to penetrate a lung, which body cavities would it enter and which layer of the…

A: The Human body is divided into -  Head Neck Thorax Abdomen Pelvis Lower limbs The organs of the…

Q: Which part of our body helps us in maintaining the body balance?

A: Body balance enables and individual to maintain any position and the location of the body in the…

Q: What is the function of the mucous membrane that linesthe nasal cavity?

A: As Air passes over the membrane,heat radiates from the blood and warms the air ,adjusting…

Q: Describe two ways in which atmospheric air can enter thepleural cavity.

A: Pleural cavity is the body cavity enclosed by the parietal pleura. It includes the lungs, the hilar…

Q: What conditions does excess postexercise oxygen consumption help to correct?

A: The rate of breathing or ventilation increases during muscle fatigue caused by vigorous exercise.…

Q: On her first anatomy and physiology exam, Heather defined homeostasis as “the condition in which the…

A: Homeostasis is one of the important parts to be studied in anatomy and physiology. A clear insight…

Q: Differentiate between turgor pressure and wall pressure.

A: Plants have ability to perform photosynthesis and belong to kingdom Plantae. Plants are…

Q: Which is weaker? tracheary elements with annular thickening or those with pitted walls?

A: Vascular plants are also called tracheophytes which have specialized vascular tissues for…

Q: What are cardinal temperatures?

A: The temperature ranges affect the organism’s growth in its surrounding environment. They are the…

Q: . If you were deciding where to put the thermostat in ahouse, what factors would govern your…

A: A thermostat is a device that is put inside the house to keep the temperature stable within the…

Q: What are the things to do to avoid illness caused by a poor posture?

A: Poor posture can be described as the posture which occurs when certain muscles tighten up or shorten…

Q: Is it ever possible to regain balance in the family following an illness or disability? If so how?

A: Coping is one's own effort to minimize or tolerate the conflicts. Purposes of coping: - It helps…

Q: What is the role of diaphragm?

A: Diaphragm The diaphragm is a large dome-shaped skeletal muscle. It is present just below the lungs…

Q: How does hypothermia affect cell metabolism and oxygenrequirements of the brain?

A: This condition progressively depresses the CNS. As the core temperature drops in a linear fashion…

Q: When is shivering triggered? How does this help?

A: Shivering is the involuntary contraction of muscle.It helps in producing heat and it makes body…

Q: Suppose a gastrovascular cavity were open at two ends,with fluid entering one end and leaving the…

A: Introduction  All the organisms are made up of cell, though some organisms are complex multicellular…

Q: would the change in oxygen levels have on living things?

A: Today, oxygen makes up around one-fifth of the Earth's atmosphere and is an essential component of…

Q: Explain why it is important that you not wrap a fire blanket around a person who is standing.

A: Fire blankets containing fire-retardant materials are used to smooth flames by preventing oxygen…

Q: Which is the condition opposite to turgidity?

A: Osmosis is a process through which the molecules of the solvent pass to a solution of high…

Q: Are acclimatizations passed on to a person’s offspring?

A: Acclimatization is the adaptation of an individual to the changing environmental conditions. The…

Q: What are the body composition changes that occur with aging?

A: Introduction  The process of growing older is referred to as ageing. As opposed to microorganisms,…

Q: The maintenance of bodily equilibrium is called thermostasis. True or False?

A: Mammals have gone through the best genetic and phenotypic adaptations. All mammals maintain…

Q: long-term high-altitude residents have an increased vital capacity. Why?

A: Introduction  Lungs are the key organ which plays major role in respiration and gaseous exchange.…

Q: The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs. Explain, in a general way, how a view of the…

A: The ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. The thoracic cavity…

Q: What organ systems would be essential to operating for climbers attempting to scale Mt. Everest…

A: Following organ system must be in perfect condition to climb mount everest BrainLess oxygen in your…

Q: Explain how and why does the vital capacity increase when sitting down as compared to lying down?…

A: Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air a person can inhale after maximum exhalation. Vital…

Q: Which organ systems is directly or indirectly related to maintaining acid/base balance? Digestive…

A: Homeostasis refers to the process of maintaining internal physiological parameters in a changing…