Match the Effects on the Rate of Gas Transfer, Labelled

question 173

Short Answer

Match the effects on the rate of gas transfer, labelled a. through c., with the changes listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
a.This change would increase the rate of gas transfer.
b.This change would decrease the rate of gas transfer.
c.This change would have no effect on the rate of gas transfer.
-the effect on O₂ exchange in the lungs by replacing part of the nitrogen with helium so that the inspired air consists of 60 percent N, 19 percent He, and 21 percent O₂

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Definitions:

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, typically occurring in both ears, progressing gradually as a person ages.

-cusis

A suffix pertaining to hearing, used in medical terms related to hearing conditions.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that carries signals from the inner ear to the brain, enabling hearing.

Cranial Nerve

One of twelve nerves that emerge directly from the brain (not the spinal cord), responsible for conveying sensory and motor information to and from the head and neck.