Question 1
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What’s the major factor that drives breathing?
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Blood CO2 level
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Blood H+ level
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Blood O2 level
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Pacemaker-like cells
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Blood pH
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Vagal stimulation
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Vagal inhibition
Question 2
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Label the blanks:
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Phrenic
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Vagal
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Inspiration
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Expiration
Question 3
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The rate and depth of respiration are regulated by:
1 – Inputs to the respiratory centre signalling the Pco2, pH, AND Po2 of the [blank_start]__________[blank_end] blood;
2 – Afferent (sensory) inputs from receptors in the [blank_start]__________[blank_end];
3 – Inputs arising from higher centres of the brain, such as the motor cortex.
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Arterial
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Venous
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Lungs
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Kidney
Question 4
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What's this bit?
(responsible for responding to CO2)
Question 5
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Question 7
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DRG neurons consist [blank_start]__________[blank_end], whereas VRG neurons consist of [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
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Mainly of inspiratory neurons
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Mainly of expiratory neurons
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Both inspiratory and expiratory neurons
Question 8
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Neurons in the pontine “[blank_start]__________[blank_end] centre” [blank_start]__________[blank_end] inspiratory neurons, thus LIMITING inspiration.
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Pneumotaxic
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Apneustic
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Inhibit
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Excite
Question 9
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Neurons in the pontine “[blank_start]__________[blank_end] centre” [blank_start]__________[blank_end] inspiratory neurons, thus PROMOTING inspiration.
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Pneumotaxic
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Apneustic
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Inhibit
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Excite
Question 10
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[blank_start]__________[blank_end] is usually a passive process.
Question 11
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Mutations for the Phox2b transcription factor result in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) which causes an almost complete loss of respiratory response to what?
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Increased CO2
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Exercise
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Arousal
Question 12
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True or false: Phox2b is expressed in the cerebellum.
Question 13
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True or false: Phox2b is not expressed in neurons above the pons.
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Question 15
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Which of the following is known as the “Hering-Breuer reflex”?
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Pulmonary stretch receptors are excited as the lungs inflate > nerve impulses to the respiratory centre in brainstem via nerve fibres in the VAGUS nerve > inhibition of inspiration
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Pulmonary stretch receptors are excited as the lungs inflate > nerve impulses to the respiratory centre in brainstem via nerve fibres in the PHRENIC nerve > inhibition of inspiration
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Increase of CO2 is sensed by the central chemoreceptors > excitation of inspiration stimulus by the VAGUS nerve
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Increase of CO2 is sensed by the central chemoreceptors > excitation of inspiration stimulus by the PHRENIC nerve
Question 16
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Central vs Peripheral chemoreceptors. The Central chemoreceptors reside in the [blank_start]__________[blank_end], whereas the Peripheral chemoreceptors reside in the [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
Question 17
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Central vs Peripheral chemoreceptors. The Central chemoreceptors detect [blank_start]__________[blank_end], whereas the Peripheral chemoreceptors detect [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
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HIGH CO2
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LOW C02
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HIGH O2
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LOW O2
Question 18
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Upon submersion (or irritation stimulus), the nasopharyngeal reflex (aka “diving reflex”) triggers a(n) [blank_start]__________[blank_end] of Sympathetic vasomotor activity, which results in [blank_start]__________[blank_end] TPR. It also triggers a(n) [blank_start]__________[blank_end] in Cardiac vagal activity, which results in a decreased HR and decreased CO. The net effect of this is [blank_start]__________[blank_end] Oxygen conservation.
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Increase
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Decrease
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Increased
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Decreased
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Increase
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Decrease
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Increased
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Decreased
Question 19
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Diving results in: