Breathing

Question 1

Common portion for air and food?

Answer 1

Pharynx

Question 2

How many breaths per minutes? Spirometer measures?

Answer 2

12-16, volume of air

Question 3

IRV?

Answer 3

2500-3000mL

Question 4

ERV?

Answer 4

1000-1100mL

Question 5

RV?

Answer 5

1100-1200mL

Question 6

IC?

Answer 6

TV + IRV

Question 7

EC?

Answer 7

TV + ERV

Question 8

FRC?

Answer 8

ERV + RV

Question 9

Vital Capacity?

Answer 9

ERV + TV + IRV

Question 10

Total Lung Capacity?

Answer 10

VC + RV

Question 11

Atmospheric air, O2 and CO2?

Answer 11

159, 0.3

Question 12

Alveoli?

Answer 12

104, 40

Question 13

Blood (deoxygenated)

Answer 13

40, 45

Question 14

Tissues

Answer 14

40, 45

Question 15

Blood (oxygenated)

Answer 15

95, 40

Question 16

Solubility of CO2 is ____ times higher than solubility of O2

Answer 16

20-25

Question 17

___% of CO2 is transported by RBCs whereas ___% by bicarbonate. ___% in plasma.

Answer 17

20-25, 70, 7

Question 18

100ml of blood delivers ___ml of oxygen

Answer 18

5ml

Question 19

100ml of blood delivers ___ml of CO2

Answer 19

4ml

Question 20

What moderates functions of the respiratory rhythm center?

Answer 20

Pneumotaxic center of pons

Question 20

What moderates functions of the respiratory rhythm center?

Answer 20

Pons

Question 21

How does RRC moderate respiration?

Answer 21

By altering inspiration. Using cues from a chemosensitive area sensitive to CO2