Learn about this topic in these articles: geography of. Egypt. The Nile divides the desert plateau through which it flows into two unequal sectionsâthe Western Desert, between the river and the Libyan frontier, and the Eastern Desert, extending to the Suez Canal, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea.
The most common cause of a high carbon dioxide level in the blood is high bicarbonate levels due to the use of medications. Taking diuretics, the prolonged steroid use or the abuse of laxatives all cause high levels of bicarbonate in the bloodstream.
B) pressure receptors C) osmoreceptors D) peripheral chemoreceptors E) baroreceptors. Answer: d Level: 2 84. When carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase, the A) condition is called hypocapnia. B) pH of the blood increases. C) blood becomes more acidic. D) number of hydrogen ions in the blood decreases. E) blood becomes more alkaline. Answer: c Level: 2 85. After hyperventilating for several minutes, a person may develop short periods of apnea because A) blood pH would drop and inhibit inspiration. B) oxygen in the lungs has not had time to diffuse into the blood.