Which respiratory pattern will increase the amount of fresh air entering the alveoli?
A) Slow, deep respirations
B) Rapid, shallow respirations

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Slow, deep respirations increase the amount of fresh air entering the alveoli because they minimize the proportion of the tidal volume that is taken up by anatomical dead space, thereby maximizing the volume of air that reaches the alveoli where gas exchange occurs.

Which Respiratory Pattern Will Increase the Amount of Fresh Air