Why is it dangerous for a swimmer to hyperventilate in order to hold the breath for a longer period of time?

Q: The lungs do not normally collapse because of:

A: In the aerodynamics of the lung volume flows, there is a following rationale. Suppose there are two…

Q: Approximately how much of a forced expiratory maneuver is effort dependent?

A: In the human respiratory system, the forced expiratory flow or maneuver is considered the speed of…

Q: Why is it important to distract a person when you are determining the normal rate of breathing?

A: The breathing process is the inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide in humans. The…

Q: Why does subglottal pressure increase pulmonary pressure?

A: Subglottal pressure: It is the air pressure in the lungs that is generated during a speech or…

Q: Describe the neural factors involved in increasingventilation during exercise

A: Ventilation is commonly called breathing and refers to the inhalation and exhalation of oxygen and…

Q: Explain mechanistically how hyperventilation alters the oxygencascade of an animal.

A: In human beings, the air is taken into the body through the nostrils of the nose. The respiratory…

Q: Why do fish suffocate when taken out of the water and placed in air, whereas mammals suffocate if…

A: Fish and other aquatic organisms use gills for gaseous exchange. But mammals and birds uses lungs as…

Q: What will happen to the body if you hold your breath for a min? long Explain

A: Breathing is the mechanism in which the oxygen is taken into the body and carbondioxide is released…

Q: The toxins in cigarette smoke damage the cells of the tissue capillaries and also cause arterioles…

A: The oxygen dissolved in the red blood cells reached the tissues of the body. Oxygen diffuses into…

Q: Explain why chemoreceptors are important for the regulation ofventilation.

A: In physiology, a chemoreceptor detects changes in normal environment, including increase of CO2 in…

Q: In pneumonia, fluid accumulates in the alveoli of the lungs. How would this accumulation affect…

A: Vital capacity (VC) is the greatest measure of air an individual can remove from the lungs after a…

Q: What is the difference between respiration and breathing?

A: Respiraton: The breakdown of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells…

Q: How do you regulate the amount of oxygen that enters and the amount of carbon dioxide that leaves…

A: Breathing As the name implies, breathing is defined as "the act of bringing oxygen into the body and…

Q: What type of respiration takes place in human muscles during vigorous exercise and why?

A: Respiration is the biochemical process in which the cells of an organism obtain energy by combining…

Q: Why do you think cold-blooded animals, like a goldfish, change their breathing rate when the…

A: Ans- A reduction in the amount of dissolved oxygen available in the water for the fish to breathe.…

Q: How long can people hold their breath?

A: Breath is a biological cycle of taking oxygen in and out of the lungs. It describes the inhalation…

Q: Which of these statements about intrapulmonary pressure and intrapleural pressure is true?A.The…

A: Answer- Intra pulmonary pressure is the pressure of air inside the lungs.

Q: How is contraction of the inspiratory muscles a crucial point?

A: The inspiratory muscle includes diaphragm, external intercostal muscles, scalene muscles and…

Q: Explain how measurements of blood PCO2, bicarbonate, and pH are affected by hypoventilation and…

A: Maintenance of pH in the blood depends on the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ions…

Q: Jumping into cold water may initiate the “diving reflex,” during which blood is shunted toward the…

A: The diving reflex is activated by chilling and wetting the nostrils and face while holding your…

Q: Would breathing pure oxygen cause a large increase in oxygentransport by the blood in a healthy…

A: During the respiratory process, the oxygen must move throughout the alveolar membranes into the…

Q: Results: Hyperventilation & Oxygen Consumption Did the amount of time you held your breath change…

A: Reduction in amount of CO2 in our body by hyperventilation decreases the amount of O2 available for…

Q: You measure Mr. Johnson's respirations(rate of breathing) as 16 breaths in 30 seconds. What would…

A: Respiratory rate is a vital aspect that forms a essential component while measuring vital signs. So…

Q: How do you control oxygen coming in and carbon dioxide going out of your body? In the partial…

A: Ans.  Breathing  The process of taking oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide out of the…

Q: Can Voluntary hyperventilation prolong the duration of a breath-hold dive? How?

A: Voluntary hyperventilation can be defined as the increase in the respiratory rate by establishing…

Q: At high altitudes, the partial pressure of oxygen is lower. How might you expect this lower oxygen…

A: The role of oxygen in the human body is much more important in sustaining life. The fall in oxygen…

Q: Fill in the blank:  As a result of hyperventilation, breath-holding time is _______________________.

A: Hyperventilation is a phenomenon in which the breathing rate causes the elimination of more carbon…

Q: Does hyperventilation contribute mainly to the increase in oxygen requirement by cells

A: HYPERVENTILATION:- It is also known as rapid or over-breathing. Healthy breathing is when the amount…

Q: Why is the rate if breathing much faster in aquatic organisms than those of terrestrial organisms?

A: Breathing is a physical process through which we intake fresh air and remove foul air. The gas which…

Q: Countercurrent flow of water and blood increases the efficiency of gas exchange in?

A: Countercurrent exchange can be defined as a mechanism in which the transferring of substance between…

Q: Why do gym instructors or PE teachers instruct those exercising to breathe deeply?

A: During exercise like walking, running, swimming, cycling etc. proper breathing is very important to…

Q: How can higher altitudes affect the respiratory rate? What happens if a person drinks alcohol after…

A: Introduction  The human body can acclimate to high altitudes both quickly and gradually. The human…

Q: Why do fish need to ventilate 30 times more than mammals?

A: Both fishes and mammals need oxygen to survive.  Water can hold a lower amount of dissolved oxygen…

Q: How do breathing (ventilation) and pulse rates respond to exercise? Why?

A: Breathing is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs. This is done to facilitate gas…

Q: During very heavy exercise, the steady-state third stage of breathing pattern may not be seen. Why?

A: Workout improves physical movement, and muscle cells breathe more than when the person is at rest.…

Q: Describe how the change of breaths per minute changes.

A: The act of breathing can be described as pulmonary ventilation. It is the movement of air into and…

Q: What is the precise mechanism responsible for increased alveolar ventilation during exercise?

A: Respiration is the process through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the…

Q: Do athletes training at high altitudes have more or less oxygen molecules per ml of blood then…

A: If the altitude increase then the air will much thinner and the oxygen concentration will also gets…