Which of the following decreases respiratory efficiency?
A) decreased blood flow
B) increased surface area
C) increased partial pressure gradients
D) increased gas solubility
E) decreased diffusion distance
A
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A) the parasympathetic nervous system. B) the sympathetic nervous system. C) both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. D) the central nervous system. E) the central and parasympathetic nervous systems.
An increased respiration rate:
a. increases the carbonic acid in the blood b. decreases the carbonic acid in the blood c. causes the pH of the blood to drop d. both A and C above
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A. low; canaliculi B. high; canaliculi C. high; lacunae D. low; lacunae