Ms. Y diver wanted to do some underwater exploration. She did not want to buy expensive scuba equipment, however. Instead, she bought a long hose and an inner tube. She attached one end of the hose to the inner tube so thathe end was always out of the water, and she inserted the other end of the hose in her mouth and went diving. What happened to her alveolar ventilation and why? How can she compensate for this change? How does diving affect thoracic compliance and the work of ventilation?

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Ms. Y diver wanted to do some underwater exploration. She did not want to buy expensive scuba equipment, however. Instead, she bought a long hose and an inner tube. She attached one end of the hose to the inner tube so thathe end was always out of the water, and she inserted the other end of the hose in her mouth and went diving. What happened to her alveolar ventilation and why? How can she compensate for this change? How does diving affect thoracic compliance and the work of ventilation?
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