LE3 Flashcards
. The ff. statements is/are true about
inspiration
A. There is a more negative pressure
observed in the pleura
B. Lung volume is at its highest at the first
C. Transpulmonary pressure is slightly lower
than during expiration
D. AOTA
A. There is a more negative
pressure observed in the
pleura
This “work of breathing” is brought about by
the movement of the inelastic tissues:
A. Compliance Work
B. Airway Resistance Work
C. Viscous Resistance Work
D. Elastic Work
C. Viscous Resistance Work
After forceful expiration, the volume of air
that remains in the lungs is:
a. Inspiratory reserve volume
b. Tidal volume
c. Expiratory reserve volume
d. Residual volume
d. Residual volume
A decrease in tidal volume also decreases:
A. Inspiratory capacity
B. Vital capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. A & B
D. A & B
A. Inspiratory capacity (td + irv)
B. Vital capacity (irv + td + erv)
C. Functional residual capacity (erv + rv
True about the minute respiratory volume
a. not affected by the respiratory rate
b. total amount of air in the lungs
c. increased with increase tidal volume
d. can with withstand more 200 ml/min for 2
min
c. increased with increase tidal
volume
minute respiratory volume =
Td x respiratory rate per minute
500ml x 12 breath/min = 6 L/m
In a healthy individual, physiological dead
space is
A. Equal to anatomical dead space
B. Double to anatomical dead space
C. Half of the anatomical dead space
D. Triple of the anatomical dead space
A. Equal to anatomical dead space
The 2 tubes of the Respiratory flow head is
attached to where
A. Spirometer pod
B. Filter
C. Bore tubing
D. Input 1
A. Spirometer pod
A 35 year old patient with scoliosis had
difficulty in breathing. A pulmonary test was
done, the result is:
A. Normal…
B. Decreased maximal expiration
C. Increased residual volume
D. Increased Vital Capacity
B. Decreased maximal
expiration
True of ventilation-perfusion chu2
A. Ventilation increases from the base to the
apex of the lungs
B. Perfusion increases from the base to the apex
of the lungs
C. Gradient of flow of ventilation is larger than
perfusion
D. VA/P is greater at the apex
D. VA/P is greater at the apex
Factors that affect rate of gas diffusion through
the respiratory membrane
A. Capillary membrane thickness
B. Solubility coefficient of gas
C. Available surface area
D. All of the above
D. AOTA
Chloride shift, which is true:
A. Mostly happens in arterial blood
B. Facilitates transport of O2 by hgb
C. Facilitates transport of CO2 by plasma
D. Results in lower concentration of Chloride in
venous blood
C. Facilitates transport of CO2
by plasma
What causes the right shift of
Oxygen-Hemoglobin dissociation curve?
a. low CO2
b. low temp
c. low pH
d. low DPG
c. low pH
The Haldane effect is
A. Loading of Co2 displacing O2 (Bhor Effect)
B. Loading of O2 displacing Co2
B.Loading of O2 displacing
Co2
*Loading of Co2 displacing O2 (Bhor Effect)
During quiet respiration, chuchu discharge
spontaneously
A. Motor neurons of the abdominal
B. Ventral grp of neurons
C. Stretch receptors
D. Dorsal group of neurons
D. Dorsal group of neurons
Pneumotaxic centers primarily served to
A. Prolonged expiration (ventral)
B. Decrease respiratory rate
C. Limit duration of respiration
D. Discharge inspiratory potentials
C. Limit duration of
respiration
*ventral respiratory groups - both expiration & inspiration
*Dorsal respiratory group - inspiration and respiratory rhythm
*Pneumotaxic center - limit inspiration & shortens expiration ; rate & depth of breathing
An increase in blood PCO2 will result to:
A. Increase in pH
B. Negative impact on alveolar ventilation
C. Direct stimulation of respiratory center
D. Sustained effect on respiratory center even
for days
C. Direct stimulation of
respiratory center
Will NOT occur during exercise:
A. Initial increase in arterial PCO2
B. the body movements increase pulmonary
ventilation
C. sustained increase in alveolar ventilation in
the entire duration of exercise
D. impulses from higher centers of the brain
stimulate the respiration
A. Initial increase in arterial
PCO2
Which of the following is TRUE about the
peripheral chemoreceptor system for the
control of respiratory activity?
A. CO2 stimulation is slower than central
stimulation
B.The final effect of low PO2 is counteracted
by decreases in blood PCO2 and H+
concentration
C.Efferent nerve fibers to the aortic bodies
pass through the vagus nerve
D.Strongly stimulated by a decrease In oxygen
concentration in venous blood
D. Strongly stimulated
by a decrease In
oxygen concentration
in venous blood
*CO2 stimulation is faster than central
stimulation
*Afferent nerve fibers to the aortic bodies
The sigmoid shape of the oxygen-
hemoglobin dissociation curve is
interpreted as:
A. the increase in percent saturation of
hemoglobin is progressive as blood
PO2 increases
B. tissue PO2 is directly proportional to
hemoglobin saturation
C.blood PO2 is directly proportional
to hemoglobin saturation
D. the increase in hemoglobin saturation is
affected by PCO2 H+
A. the increase in percent
saturation of
hemoglobin is progressive
as blood
PO2 increases
True about pCO2 in an expired air
A. Direct relationship with po2
B. Increases as alveolar air mixed with dead
space air
C. At its highest in dead space air
D. Lowest in alveolar air
B. Increases as alveolar air
mixed with dead space air
Which of the following shifts the oxygen
hemoglobin dissociation curve to the right
A. Dec ph
B. Dec Co2
C. Dec temp
D. Dec dpg
A. Dec ph
Frequency of slow waves in the duodenum
A. 3
B. 8
C. 9
D. 12
D. 12
A. 3 - Stomach
B. 8 - Terminal ileum
C. 9 - Terminal ileum
Some smooth muscles in the GIT exhibit tonic
contraction. What is the cause of tonic
contraction?
A. Electrical rhythm of slow waves
B. Continuous repetitive slow waves
C. Continuous partial depolarization of the
smooth muscle membrane
D. Entry of Na ions into the interior of the cell
C. Continuous partial depolarization of the
smooth muscle membrane
Not true of the “Law of the Gut”
Peristaltic reflex plus the anal
direction of movement of the
peristalsis