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Breathing and Exchange of Gases Flashcards

1
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The mode of exchange of gases in coelentrates is simple _______

A

diffusion

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2
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Amphibians like frogs respire through lungs and __________

A

Moist skin

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3
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The mode of respiration through gills is known as

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Branchial respiration

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4
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Nasal chamber opens into a common passage for food and air called

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Pharynx

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5
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Pharynx opens through larynx into _______

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Trachea

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6
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The cartilaginous box helping in production of sound is

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Larynx

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7
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Trachea divides into right and left primary bronchi at the level of which vertebra?

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5th thoracic vertebra

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8
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Bronchi further undergo repeated sub-divisions and end up in very thin ____________

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Terminal bronchioles

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9
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Terminal bronchioles give rise to?

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Alveoli

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10
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Originating from terminal bronchioles are very thin, irregular-walled and vascularised bag like structures called

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Alveoli

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11
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The double-layered membrane which covers lungs is ________.

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Pleural membrane

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12
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The fluid that reduces friction on lung surface is

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Pleural fluid

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13
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Outer pleural membrane stays in contact with which lining?

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Thoracic lining

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14
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The part of respiratory system constituting external nostrils upto terminal bronchioles is called

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Conducting part

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15
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The exchange part of respiratory system constitutes both __________ and ____________

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Alveoli and alveolar ducts

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16
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The part of respiratory system involved in transportation of air to alveoli, its humidification and removal of foreign particles is

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Conducting system

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17
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Actual diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and atmospheric air occurs at which system?

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Exchange part of respiratory system

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18
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The lungs are situated in an airtight chamber called

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Thoracic chamber

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19
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Thoracic chamber is formed dorsally by

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Vertebral column

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20
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The thoracic chamber is formed ventrally by ______

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Sternum

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21
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Thoracic chamber is formed laterally by

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Ribs

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22
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Thoracic chamber on lower side is formed by

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Diaphragm

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23
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The movement of air into and out of lungs is carried out by creating a ___________ gradient between lungs and atmosphere

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Pressure

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24
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Contraction of diaphragm increases volume of thoracic chamber in which axis?

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Antero-posterior axis

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25
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The contraction of external intercoastal muscles increases the volume of thoracic chamber in which axis?

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Dorso-ventral axis

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26
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Intra-pulmonary pressure ________ when pulmonary volume increases

A

decreases

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27
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Increased intra-pulmonary pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure leads to

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Expiration

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28
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Device that can be used for the clinical assessment of pulmonary functions is

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Spirometer

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29
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The volume of air inspired or expired during a normal respiration is called

A

Tidal volume

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30
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The approximate tidal volume for a healthy adult individual is

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500 mL

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31
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The additional volume of air a person can inspire by forceful inspiration is

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Inspiratory reserve volume

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32
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Average IRV for a healthy adult individual is

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2500-3000 mL

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33
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The additional volume of air a person can expire by forceful expiration is

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Expiratory reserve volume

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34
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Average volume of ERV is

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1000-1100 mL

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35
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Volume of air remaining in lungs even after a forcible expiration is called

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Residual volume

36
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Average RV for a healthy adult individual is

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1100-1200 mL

37
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Total volume of air a person can inspire after a normal expiration is called

A

Inspiratory capacity

38
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Inspiratory capacity is the sum of

39
Q

Tidal volume and expiratory reserve volume summed together gives _____________

A

Expiratory capacity

40
Q

The volume of air that will remain in lungs after a normal expiration is called

A

Functional residual capacity

41
Q

Functional residual capacity is the sum of _____ and ______

A

ERV and RV

42
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The maximum volume of air a person can breathe in or out after a forced expiration or inspiration is called

A

Vital capacity

43
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Vital capacity is the sum of

A

ERV, TV and IRV

44
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Total volume of air accomodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration is known as

A

Total lung capacity

45
Q

The sum of RV, ERV, TV and IRV is equal to

A

Total lung capacity

46
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The primary site for exchange of gases in lungs is

47
Q

Apart from pressure gradient, rate of diffusion of gases also depends on thickness of membranes and _________________

A

Solubility of gases

48
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The partial pressure of oxygen in alveoli is

49
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The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveoli is

50
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The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in deoxygenated blood is

51
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Thin squamous epithelium of alveoli, endothelium of alveolar capillaries and basement substance together constitute the _______________ of lungs.

A

Diffusion membrane

52
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The diffusion membrane is made up of three major layers namely, the thin squamous epithelium of alveoli, the endothelium of alveolar capillaries and the _____________

A

basement substance

53
Q

The solubility of which gas is 20-25 times higher than that of oxygen during respiration?

A

Carbon dioxide

54
Q

The medium for transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide is

55
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The percentage of oxygen transported by RBCs is

56
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3% of oxygen is transported through

57
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20-25% of carbon dioxide is transported through

58
Q

70% of carbon dioxide is carried in the form of

A

Bicarbonate

59
Q

The percentage of carbon dioxide transported in a dissolved state through plasma is

60
Q

The red-coloured iron containing pigment present in RBCs is

A

Haemoglobin

61
Q

Oxygen binds with Hb in a reversible manner to form

A

Oxyhaemoglobin

62
Q

Maximum number of oxygen molecules that can be carried by a molecule of Hb are

63
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Binding of oxygen with Hb is primarily dependent on partial pressure of which gas?

64
Q

The shape of oxygen dissociation curve under normal physiological conditions is

65
Q

High pO2, low pCO2, lesser H+concentration and lower temperature are the favourable conditions for formation of which Hb complex?

A

Oxyhaemoglobin

66
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Oxyhaemoglobin is formed in

67
Q

Low pO2, high pCO2, high H+concentration and higher temperature are the favourable conditions for

A

Dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin

68
Q

Dissociation of oxygen from oxyhaemoglobin takes place in _______

69
Q

The volume of oxygen that every 100 mL of oxygenated blood can provide to tissues under normal physiological conditions is

70
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Carbon dioxide is carried by Hb as

A

Carbamino-Hb

71
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The major factor affecting the binding of carbon dioxide to haemoglobin is

72
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Dissociation of CO2from carbamino-Hb occurs when pCO2is ______ and pO2is _______

A

Low pCO2; high pO2

73
Q

The enzyme that facilitates formation of bicarbonate ions is

A

Carbonic anhydrase

74
Q

Due to high pCO2at tissue site, CO2diffuses in blood and forms __________ and _________

A

HCO−3HCO3-and H+

75
Q

In which form carbon dioxide is trapped at tissue level?

A

Bicarbonate

76
Q

Every 100 ml of deoxygenated blood delivers approximately ____ of CO2 to the alveoli.

77
Q

Respiratory rhythm centre is present in which part of brain?

78
Q

The centre primarily responsible for the regulation of respiration is

A

Respiratory rhythm centre

79
Q

Pneumotaxic centre is located in

80
Q

The duration of inspiration can be reduced by which centre in brain?

A

Pneumotaxic centre

81
Q

The chemosensitive area located near rhythm centre is highly sensitive to

A

CO2 and H+ ions

82
Q

Difficulty in breathing causing wheezing that occurs due to inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles is characteristic of _____

83
Q

The chronic disorder in which alveolar walls get damaged is

84
Q

The major cause of emphysema is

A

Cigarette smoking

85
Q

Occupational lung disorders eventually lead to

A

Lung damage

86
Q

Occupational lung disorders can be prevented by using ___________

A

Protective masks

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