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CO (carbon monoxide) is an odorless, colorless toxic gas that forms from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. CO has a very high affinity for hemoglobin in that it binds over 1000x more tightly to hemoglobin in the RBCs than oxygen. With this in mind explain how CO is a poisonous gas in terms of external respiration, internal respiration and oxygen carrying capacity of RBCs.

Joe is playing in an intramural football game when he is tackled so hard he breaks a rib.  He can actually feel a piece of rib sticking through the skin, and he is having a difficult time breathing.  Joe is probably suffering from:

Using spirometry, a patient discovers their forced expiratory volume after the first second (FEV1) is only 40% of their vital capacity, much lower than expected. What does this suggest?

During External (alveolar) respiration,

Respiratory control centers are located in the ________.        

A person exhibiting suppression of immunity, clotting disorder as well as low oxygen carrying capacity is likely suffering which of the following?

If a person is severely dehydrated (has lost water volume) you would expect to see all of the following except ________.

The amount of oxygen dissolved in blood plasma is:

Which statement about CO2 is correct?

Anatomical dead space;