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Inspiration occurs as a result of:
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an upward movement of the diaphragm
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movement of the ribs closer together due to the contraction of the inspiratory intercostal muscles
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downward movement of the diaphragm
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a and b
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b and c
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In order for the lungs to function normally, the intrapleural pressure must:
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be lower than alveolar pressure
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be between +5 and +10 mmHg above the atmospheric pressure
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alternate between being less than and greater than the atmosphere pressure
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change as respiratory demands of the body change
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be the same as the atmosphenc pressure
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Most of the CO2 that is transported in blood is:
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dissolved in the plasma
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bound to haemoglobin
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in carbonic acid
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in bicarbonate ions
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in carbonic anhydrase
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In which vesicular bed does hypoxia cause vasoconstriction?
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coronary
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pulmonary
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cerebral
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muscle
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skin
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Which sf the following is the site of the highest airway resistance?
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mouth
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largest bronchi
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medium sized bronchi
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smallest bronchi
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alveoli
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Compared with the systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation has a:
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Hypoventilation will cause
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hypercapnia
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anoxia
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hypoxia
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hypocapnia
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a and c
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Which of the following events is caused by an increased pCO2 in tissues?
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Vital Capacity includes:
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Which muscles contract for quiet breathing?
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Which of the following events are sympathetic effects?
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vasoconstriction in the lungs
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dilation of the bronchi
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vasodilation in the lungs
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constriction of the bronchi
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a and b
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Which of the following is the respiratory function of the lungs?
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Which factors affect the gas diffusion through the respiratory membrane?
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membrane thickness
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membrane area
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tidal volume
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diffusion quotient
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a and b
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Gas exchange in the respiratory system of humans takes place in the:
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trachea
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bronchus
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bronchioles
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alveoli
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larynx
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As regards the distribution of ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q), the VQ ratio:
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gradient of change of ventilation is greater than that of per fusion
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ventilation increases up the lung
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perfusion increases up the lung
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V/Q ratio at apex is greater than at base
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none of the above
Frage 16
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is produced by type 1 alveolar cells
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acts like detergent in water
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reduces the amount of negative intrapleural pressure
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reduces blood flow to the lungs
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increases pulmonary compliance
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Carbon dioxide transport is:
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70% dissolved in plasma
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70% carbamino hemoglobin
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70% bicarbonate
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10% bicarbonate
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unaffected by pO2
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Obligatory respiratory muscles are:
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the diaphragm and mm. intercostales interni
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the diaphragm and mm. intercostales externi
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mm. abdominales
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mm. serrati posteriores inferiores
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all of the above
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The bronchial muscles relax under the influence of:
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For the surfactant it is true that:
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is produced by type II alveolar cells
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consists of phospholipids, proteins and carbohydrates
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decreases the alveolar surface tension at the end of expiration
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protects the lungs from atelectasis and edema
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all of the above
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For the alveolar capillary membrane it is true that:
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consists of alveolar epithelium, pulmonary capillary endothelium and their base membranes with very thin interstitial space between them;
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diffusion of 02 and CO2 occurs across it
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has better permeability for 02 than CO2
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a and b
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none of the above
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Dilation of bronchi can be achieved by:
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increased level of catecholamines
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decreased level of catecholamines
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increase of acetylcholine and serotonin levels
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increase of bradikinine and histamine levels
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a, c and d
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Normal breathing at rest is called:
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polypnoe
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eupnoe
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tachypnoe
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dyspnoe
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hyperpnoe
Frage 24
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the thoracic cage recoils and the diaphragm moves upwards
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the intrapleural pressure decreases
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the intrapleural pressure increases
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a and b
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a and c
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The sympathetic division of ANS affects the bronchial muscles activating:
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α-adrenergic receptors
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β-adrenergic receptors
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M-cholinergic receptors
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N-cholinergic receptors
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H2 receptors
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Tidal Volume (TV) is:
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the volume of air, which passes through the lungs per minute
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bigger than the Residual Volume (RV)
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an element of the Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
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a, b and c
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0.5-1 approximately
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The intrapleural pressure is:
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higher than the atmospheric pressure
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lower than the atmospheric pressure
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equal to the atmospheric pressure
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depends on the water molecules surface tension and elastic fibers
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b and d
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The anatomical dead space
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The Residual Volume (RV) is:
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the volume of air. which remains in the lungs after maximal expiration
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the volume of air, which remains in the lungs after maximal inspiration
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is about 2-3 L
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is the tidal volume plus the inspiratory reserve volume
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a component of the Vital Capacity (VC)
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Which of the following factors shifts the dissociation curve of HbO2 to the right:
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increased pCO2
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decreased pCO2
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decreased pO2
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increased pO2
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increased pH
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It is not true that Vital Capacity (VC):
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There are smooth muscles in the respiratory system:
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on the external surface of the lungs
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on the medial surface of the lungs
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in the trachea, bronchi and bronchioles
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around the alveoli
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on the external and medial surfaces of the lungs
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It is true that the air in the alveoli:
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has a higher CO2 content than the atmosphere
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has lower 02 content than in the atmosphere
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consists of N2 approximately equal to that in the atmosphere
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has the name components as the atmosphere
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a, b and c
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The elastic fibers in the lungs are situated:
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The peripheral chemoreceptors are situated:
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on the ventral surface of medulla oblongata
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on the dorsal surface of medulla oblongata
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in arcus aortae and arteria carotis communis
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in the inferior and superior venae cavae and the right atrium
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in the hypothalamus
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Which of the following compounds doesn't take part in the transport of CO2 under physiological conditions:
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Which of the following factors increases the rate of breathing:
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The ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratio of 0.8 refers to:
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the upper parts of the lungs in upright position
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the middle parts of the lungs in upright position
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the lower parts of the lungs in upright position
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in all parts of the lungs in supine position
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b and d
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Which of the following does not happen during inspiration?
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the ribs move upward
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the diaphragm lifts up
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the antero-posterior dimensions of the chest are increased
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the transverse dimensions of the thorax are increased
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the scalene and sternocleidomastoid muscles can be recruited for inspiration
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Total Lung Capacity (TLC) of men would normally be about:
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4200 ml
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1500 ml
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6000 ml
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8000 ml
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10000 ml
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Oxygen enters a cell via?
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diffusion
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filtration
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osmosis
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active transport
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passive transport
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Most of the carbon dioxide produced by tissues is transported to the lungs as:
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small gas bubble in the plasma
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gas bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells
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bicarbonate ions in the plasma
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gas bound to white blood cells and albumin
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gas transported through the lymphatic system
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The need to breathe is caused by:
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Where does gas exchange take place?
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bronchioles
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bronchi
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pulmonary capillaries
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roots of the lungs
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trachea
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What is the most common portal of entry for diseases, into the body?
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Hemoglobin gives up oxygen when the environment is more:
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acidic
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alkaline
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icy
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open
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none of the above
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Acidosis is when you blood pH is below?
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As blood passes through systemic capillaries:
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pH rises
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HCO3- ions pass from tissues to red blood cells
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Cl- ion concentration in red cells falls
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its oxygen dissociation curve shifts to the right
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its oxygen dissociation curve shifts to the left
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The carotid bodies:
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are stretch receptors in the walls of the intenal carotid arteries
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have a blood flow per unit volume similar to that in the brain
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are influenced by the blood temperature
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generate less afferent impulses when blood H+ concentration rises
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and the aortic bodies are mainly responsible tor the increased ventilation in hypoxia
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Pulmonary surfactant increases:
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the surface tension of the fluid lining alveolar walls
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lung compliance
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in effectiveness as the lungs are inflated
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in amount when pulmonary blood flow is interrupted
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the airflow resistance in bronchi
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As people age, there is usually a decrease in their:
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ratio of lung residual volume to vital capacity
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percentage of vital capacity expelled in one second
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lung volume level at which small airways start to close during expiration
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elastic fibers in lungs
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tidal volume
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During inspiration:
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intrapleural pressure is lowest at mid-inspiration
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intrapulmonary pressure is lowest around mid-inspiration
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intraoesophageal pressure is lowest at mid-inspiration
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the rate of air flow is greatest at end-inspiration
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the lung volume/intrapleural pressure relationship is the same as in expiration
Frage 53
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is carried as carboxyhaemoglobin on the haemoglobin molecule
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uptake by the blood increases its oxygen-binding power
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uptake by the blood leads to similar increases in H+ and HCO3- ion concentrations
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stimulates ventilation when breathed at a concentration of 20 per cent
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content is greater than oxygen content in arterial blood
Frage 54
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the rate of alveolar ventilation at rest exceeds the rate of alveolar capillary perfusion
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the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratio in less 0.6 dieting maximal exercise
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the V/Q ratio is higher at the apex than at the base of the lungs when a person is standing
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oxygen transfer can be explained by active transport
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dead space decreases during inspiration
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Bronchial smooth muscle contractss in response to:
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bronchial mucosal irritation
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local beta adrenoceptor stimulation
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a fall in bronchial pO2
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inhalation of air warmed to 37°C
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circulating noradrenaline
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In early inspiration there is a fall in:
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At a high altitude where atmospheric pressure is halved, there is an increase in:
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During inspiration:
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venous return to the heart is increased
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less energy is expended than during expiration
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lung expansion is assisted by surface tension forces in the alveoli
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lung expansion begins when intrapleural pressure falls below atmospheric
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the relative concentration of surfactant increases in alveoli
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The residual volume is:
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the gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a full expiration
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greater on average in women than in men
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3-4 litres on average in young adults
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measured directly using a spirometer
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smaller in old than in young people
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A rise in arterial pCO2 leads to:
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an increase in ventilation due: to stimulation of peripheral and central chemoreceptors
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a decrease in ventilation due to stimulation of central and peripheral chemoreceptors
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a decrease in arterial pressure
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a decrease in cerebral blood flow
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a decrease in the plasma bicarbonate level
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Ventilation increased during:
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periods when cerebrospinal fluid pH is reduced
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compensated chronic renal failure
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periods when plasma bicarbonate level is raised
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deep sleep
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exercise because of the ensuing fall in arterial pO2
Frage 62
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arterial mean pressure is about one-sixth systemic mean arterial pressure
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blood flow/minute is greater then the systemic blood flow/minute
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vascular resistance is about 50 per cent that of systemic vascular resistance
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vascular capacity is similar to systemic vascular capacity
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arterial pressure increases by about 50 per cent when cardiac output rises by 50 per cent
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Carbon dioxide is carried in the blood in:
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combination with the myoglobin molecule
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combination with plasma globulins
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physical solution in red blood cells
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greater quantity in red blood cells than in plasma
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greater quantity as HCO3- than as other forms
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A shift of the oxygen dissociation curve of blood to the right:
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occurs m the pulmonary capillaries
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occurs if blood temperature decreases
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favors oxygen delivery to the tissues
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favors oxygen uptake from the lungs by alveolar capillary blood
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occurs if the pH of the blood increases
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The compliance of the lungs and chest wall is:
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expressed as volume change per unit change in pressure
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minimal during quiet breathing
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increased by the surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli
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decreased by surfactant
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changed by parallel displacement of the line relating lung volume to distending pressure
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Respiratory dead space:
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saturates inspired air with water vapour before it reaches the alveoli
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removes all particles from inspired air before it reaches the alveoli
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decreases when blood catecholamines levels rise
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decreases during a deep inspiration
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is equal to the tidal volume
Frage 67
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the volume of air expired from full inspiration to full expiration
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increased as one grows older
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greater in women than in men of the same age and height
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related more to total body mass than to lean body mass
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the sum of the inspiratory and expiratory reserve volumes
Frage 68
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the amount of O2 consumed after cessation of exercise
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incurred because the pulmonary capillary walls limit 02 uptake during exercise
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possible since skeletal muscle can function temporarily without oxygen
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associated with a decrease in blood lactate
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associated with metabolic alcalosis
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The CO2 dissociation curve for whole blood shows that:
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its shape is sigmoid
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blood saturates with CO2 when pCO2 exceeds normal alveolar levels
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blood contains some CO2 even when the pCO2 is zero
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oxygenation of the blood drives CO2 out of the blood
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adding CO2 to the blood drives 02 out of the blood
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Bronchial asthma is likely to be relieved by:
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stimulation of cholinergic receptors
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stimulation of beta adrenoceptors
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histamine aerosols
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non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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mineralcorticoids
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Air in the pleural cavity (pneumothorax):
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allows intrapleural pressure to rise to atmospheric pressure
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causes the underlying lung to collapse by compressing it
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increases the functional residual capacity
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leads to a slight inward movement of the chest wall
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increases the vital capacity
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Loss of pulmonary elastic tissue in ‘emphysema’ reduces:
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Complete obstruction of a major bronchus usually results in:
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collapse of the alveoli supplied by the bronchus
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a rise in local intrapleural pressure
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an increase in physiological dead space
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an increase in blood flow to the lung tissue supplied by the bronchus
-
cyanosis
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A shift of the oxygen dissociation curve of blood to the left:
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decreases the O2 content of blood at a given pO2
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impairs O2 delivery to the tissues at the normal tissue pO2
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occurs in blood perfusing hot extremities
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occurs in blood with lower pH than with higher pH
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is characteristic of adult blood when compared with fetal blood
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A diver breathing air at a depth of 30 metres under water:
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is exposed to a pressure equal to that at the surface
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has a raised pressure of nitrogen in the alveoli
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has a four-fold increase in the oxygen content of blood
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has a fourfold increase in alveolar water vapour pressure
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expends less energy than manna! on the work of breathing
Frage 76
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may be caused by high levels of carboxyhaemoglobin in the blood
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may be caused by high levels of methaemoglobin in the blood
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is seen in fingers of hands immersed in iced water
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occurs more easily in anaemic than in polycythaemic patients
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is severe in cyanide poisoning
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A patient with carbon dioxide retention is likely to have:
Frage 78
Antworten
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is reflexly initiated by irritation of the alveoli
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is associated with relaxation of airways smooth muscle
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depends on contraction of the diaphragm for expulsion of air
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differs from sneezing in that the glottis is initially closed
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is equivalent of sneezing
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The severity of an obstructive airways disease is indicated by the degree of change in the:
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A 50% fall in the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratio in one lung would:
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lower systemic arterial oxygen content
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has no effect on the O2 in systemic circulation
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increase the physiological dead space
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lower systemic arterial carbon dioxide content
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be compensated (with respect to oxygen uptake) by a high ratio in the other lung
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The total amount of O2 carried by the circulation to the tissues/min. (oxygen delivery or total available oxygen):
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normally equals the rate of O2 consumption by the body/min
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is normally more than 95 per cent combined with haemoglobin
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must fall by about half if haemoglobin concentration is halved
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is more closely related to PO2 than to percentage saturation of the blood with O2
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must double if body oxygen consumption doubles
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For air to enter the lungs during inspiration
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the pressure inside the lungs must be higher than the atmospheric pressure
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the pressure inside the lungs must become lower than the atmospheric pressure
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the pressure inside the lungs must be equal to the atmospheric pressure
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the diaphragm must be relaxed
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the external intercostal muscles must be relaxed
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Given: CO2 + H2O <--> H2CO3 <--> HCO3- + H+, what happens if bicarbonate ions are increased?
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more carbon monoxide produced
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more bicarbonate ions produced
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an increase in protons
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there would be a shift to the left
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there would be a shift to the right first, then to the left
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The values (mm Hg) for pCO2 and pO2 in the interstitial spaces of peripheral tissues are approximately:
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60; 40
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40; 60
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46; 40
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66; 46
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46; 100
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If forcefully exhaling as much air as possible after a normal breath this is:
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tidal volume
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expiratory reserve volume
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maximum expiratory flow rate
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eupnea
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inspiratory reserve volume
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Which of the following reactions takes place in the systemic capillaries (where CO2 is greater and O2 is less)?
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Hb + O2 -> HbO2
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Hb + CO2 -> HbCO2
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HbCO2 -> Hb + CO2
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H2CO3 -> HCO3- + H+
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Na+ + HCO3- -> NaHCO3
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Water molecules on the surface of the alveoli generate surface tension; this force;
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What does the ventral respiratory group within the medulla oblongata do?
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The region in the brain that sets the limit for over-inflation of lungs is located in the:
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pons
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apneustic center
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arterial blood chemistry
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medulla oblongata
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stretch receptors
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In Caissons disease pain in the joints and muscles is due to:
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Normal value of FEV in an adult is:
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The most important gas maintaining alveolar ventilation is:
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oxygen
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hydrogen
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carbon dioxide
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N2
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CO
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Hyperbaric oxygen is useful in all except:
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As one ascends to higher than 3000 meters above sea level changes in alveolar pO2 and pCO2 are as follows:
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decrease in pO2, increase in pCO2
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decrease in pO2, decrease in pCO2
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increase in both pO2 and pCO2
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increase in pO2, decrease in pCO2
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no change in pO2 and pCO2
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Surfactant is secreted by:
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Which of the following effects is not observed during prolonged stay is space:
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Decreases on pCO2, decrease in H+ and increased pO2 causes:
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hyperventilation
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hypoventilation
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hypercapnoea
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hypoxia
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none of the above
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The intrapleural pressure at the end of deep inspiration is:
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-4 mm Hg
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+4 mm Hg
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-6 mm Hg
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+6 mm Hg
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-10 mm Hg
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Exercise which doubles the metabolic rate is likely to at least double the:
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Sudden complete obstruction of the respiratory tract causes:
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The effects of moving from sea level to an altitude of 5000 metres include an increase in:
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alveolar ventilation
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blood bicarbonate level
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appetite for food
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exercise tolerance
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muscle strength