A person who was previously resting begins to exercise strenuously. Explain what pulmonary ventilation is. Describe the process of quiet breathing at rest versus the respiratory response to exercise. Include in your answer the major mechanisms that drive pulmonary ventilation, the relationship between volume and pressure and discussion on pressure gradients.

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