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Our breathing, pulmonary ventilation, is governed by the _______ law.

The “external (pulmonary) respiration” is based on the ________ law, which may be interpreted as “the higher the partial pressure of O2, the more O2 is dissolved into blood”. 

Vocal production is through the vibration of vocal cords in   __________.

Carbon dioxide is transported mainly (70%) in the form of ________.

_______ prevents food or water from entering the trachea.

(Refer to the above diagram) The binding sites of the antibody ___________ can bind(s) to the _________ of the antigen (e.g. bacteria). The antigen is what triggers the production of the antibody.    

________ belong to the innate immunity that secrete perforin and granzymes to destroy target cells.

________ is a bean-shaped lymphatic organ, up to 1 inch long. It can be found along lymphatic vessels throughout body.

Which of the following defenses is NOT considered “innate (or non-specific) immunity”?

(Diagram above: Oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve)         In low blood pH (7.2), how much O2 is released from the hemoglobin, when PO2 = 30 mmHg (see X-axis). Note: Y axis:  % of O2 bound by hemoglobin.