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PhysioEx Exercise 10 Activity 1 - Balamad, Maria Karla M.
PhysioEx Exercise 10 Activity 1 - Balamad, Maria Karla M.
1 The fastest compensatory mechanism for maintaining pH homeostasis in the human body is
Experiment Results
Predict Question
1 Predict Question: What do you think will happen to the pH and PCO2 levels with
hyperventilation?
You correctly answered: Both pH and PCO2 were in the normal range.
You correctly answered: The breathing stopped temporarily to retain carbon dioxide.
Experiment Data
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Normal Breathing
Hyperventilation
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1 Hyperventilation results in
Your answer:
pH: 7.35-7.45
pCO2: 34-45 mmHG.
2 Describe what happened to the pH and the carbon dioxide level with hyperventilation. How
well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
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Returning to normal breathing from hyperventilation differed due to the breathing pattern
changed to replenish the CO2.
Your answer:
Returning to normal breathing from hyperventilation differed due to the breathing pattern
changed to replenish the CO2.
Your answer:
Traveling to high altitudes, hyperventilation due to fever, panic attacks and anxiety.
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