As You Are Waiting to Be Interviewed for a Job,your

question 10

Multiple Choice

As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job,your heart rate and breathing rate begin to increase.These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ________ nervous system.

• A) parasympathetic
• B) sympathetic
• C) somatic
• D) central

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Definitions:

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

The maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, measuring lung capacity beyond a typical breath.

Respiratory Volume Measurements

Quantitative assessments of different volumes and capacities in the lungs during breathing and respiratory activity.

Total Lung Capacity

The maximum amount of air the lungs can hold, typically measured after a maximal inhalation effort.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air displaced between normal inhalation and exhalation when extra effort is not applied, a key component of respiratory physiology.