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Lesson 9.2 Review and Assessment
Know and Understand
What are the four key tasks the cardiopulmonary system works to accomplish?
Describe the mechanics of a cough.
Why do women take more frequent breaths than men?
How does posture affect your breathing rate?
Where are the neural centers for breathing located?
Analyze and Apply
What are stretch receptors, and what role do they play in the Hering-Breuer reflex?
Explain Boyle's Law and how it relates to breathing.
Imagine that you are a pediatrician. A frantic mother visits you in your office with her newborn son. The mother expresses concern that her baby's breathing rate is too high. She tells you that the baby takes many more breaths each minute than his older brother. After testing the baby's respiratory rate, you discover that it falls in the normal range for newborns. How do you explain this to the mother?
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