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1. Define ventilation, external respiration, internal respiration, and cellular respiration. 2. How are oxygen and carbon...

1. Define ventilation, external respiration, internal respiration, and cellular respiration.

2. How are oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in the blood?

3. Hyperventilation is used by swimmers before they dive. Why? Also, why is that fatal?

4. What happens to the cardiac output when there is a tamponade (buildup of pericardial fluid)? Why is this fatal?

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