Question

Hypoventilation is breathing that is either too slow (called ____________ ) or too shallow (called ____________ ) to adequately meet the metabolic needs of the body. oxygen levels decrease and carbon dioxide levels increase in the alveoli. this results in ____________ partial pre

Answer 1

Bradypnea is breathing that is too slow (<12 breaths per minute). Hypopnea is breathing that is too shallow. These kinds of breathing affect the gas levels in the blood, primarily increase partial pressure of carbon dioxide and decrease partial pressure of oxygen.