MT #3 Hematology +inner environment Flashcards
Who created the idea of “milieu interieur” ?
a. Cl. Bernard
b. A. L. Lavoisier
c. W. Harvey
d. K. Landsteiner
a. Cl. Bernard
Which of the following statements belong to Claude Bernard?
a. pricking of the third ventricle can increase the blood sugar
b. the liver and the muscle contain glycogen
c. pancreatic juice contains carbohydrate-splitting enzymes
d. the heart is the center of circulation
b. the liver and the muscle contain glycogen
What are the characteristics of environmental stability?
a. isovolaemia, isothermia, isohydria, isoionia
b. isoionia, isovolaemia, isometria, isotonia
c. isotonia, isohydria, isovolaemia, isoionia
d. isohydria, isothermia, isotonia, isoionia
c. isotonia, isohydria, isovolaemia, isoionia
What does isotonia mean?
a. constant ionic composition
b. constant pH
c. constant water content of the blood plasma
d. constant osmotic pressure
d. constant osmotic pressure
What does isoionia mean?
a. constant ionic combination
b. constant osmotic pressure
c. constant pH
d. constant water content of the blood plasma
a. constant ionic combination
What does isohydria mean?
a. constant osmotic pressure
b. constant pH
c. constant water content of the blood plasma
d. constant ionic combination
b. constant pH
What does isovolaemia mean?
a. constant osmotic pressure
b. constant ionic composition
c. constant volume
d. constant pH
c. constant volume
What is a compartment?
a. anatomical space
b. part of the anatomical space
c. the fluid volume of an organ
d. a complex term is not identical with the anatomical space
d. a complex term is not identical with the anatomical space
How do water molecules occur in the cells?
a. in four molecular clusters
b. bound to proteins
c. entirely dissociated
d. forming irregular clusters
a. in four molecular clusters
Which pair below represents the two most important types of barriers?
a. plasma membrane, nuclear membrane
b. cell membrane, capillary wall
c. blood-brain barrier, epithelial membrane
d. cell membrane, epithelial membrane
b. cell membrane, capillary wall
What is typical of the cell membrane in terms of permeability?
a. it is a non-selective membrane
b. it works as a dialysing membrane
c. it is only permeable for water and selective for many other materials
d. it is not permeable to water
c. it is only permeable for water and selective for many other materials
What is typical of the capillary wall in terms of permeability?
a. it withholds all material except colloids
b. it is only permeable to water
c. it is permeable to colloids
d. it only keeps out the the colloids and is permeable all other material
d. it only keeps out the the colloids and is permeable all other material
What percentage of the body’s mass is water?
a. 60-65%
b. 30-40%
c. 80-90%
d. 10-20%
a. 60-65%
What percent of the blood is water?
a. 75%
b. 90%
c. 22%
d. 10%
b. 90%
What kind of materials make up those parts of the membrane which determine the transport?
a. mostly carbohydrates
b. steroid compounds
c. lipids and complex proteins
d. heavy metals and calcium
c. lipids and complex proteins
What is typical of active transport?
a. its biological importance is negligible
b. it can work only by using indirect energy sources
c. it can work only by using direct energy sources
d. facilitated diffusion is a major representative of this type of transport
d. facilitated diffusion is a major representative of this type of transpor
What is typical of the facilitated diffusion?
a. it is a type of passive transport
b. it is a type of active transport
c. it belongs neither to the active nor the passive transport group
d. it can be regarded as active and passive transport
a. it is a type of passive transport
Which statement is true concerning material transport across membranes?
a. receptors are not involved
b. membrane channels are involved in this process
c. it runs exclusively with the help of carrier proteins
d. complex proteins are not i
b. membrane channels are involved in this process
Which statement concerning the total water space is correct?
a. it is about 60 ml/kg bwt
b. most of it is plasma water
c. its major part is the intracellular space
d. it is uniformly distributed between the EC and the IC space
c. its major part is the intracellular space
Which statement is true for extracellular space?
a. it isuniformly distributed between the EC and the IC space
b. it is not part of the total water space
c. it is about 65% of the total water space
d. it is about 35% of the total water space
d. it is about 35% of the total water space
What is true for the volume of interstitial space of soft tissues?
a. it is 120-150 ml/ kg bwt
b. it is less than the fibrotic tissue space
c. its value is it is 250 ml/kg bwt
d. it is less than the volume of the plasm
a. it is 120-150 ml/ kg bwt
What is typical for the extracellular space?
a. it does not involve the interstitial space
b. it is not a uniform space
c. it is the biggest part of the transcellular space
d. substracting from it the transcellular space results in the interstitial space
b. it is not a uniform space
How can you calculate the volume of the intravascular space?
a. plasma volume + transcellular space
b. interstitial space - transcellular space
c. extracellular space - (interstitial space + transcellular space)
d. plasma volume - red blood cell volume
c. extracellular space - (interstitial space + transcellular space)
What is typical for intracellular space?
a. it is a uniform space
b. it consists of one compartment
c. it contains two spaces
d. it can be regarded as uniform, though it consists of many smaller compartments
d. it can be regarded as uniform, though it consists of many smaller compartments
What is typical of the transcellular space?
a. it is isolated from the other compartments of the EC space by an epithelial membrane
b. its volume is 150 ml/bwkg
c. it is a single anatomical space
d. it is the volume of the gastrointestinal tract
a. it is isolated from the other compartments of the EC space by an epithelial membrane
Which one of the following statements is valid for the Stewart dilution principle?
a. during the application of the principle there is no need to make any difference between living organisms and inorganic systems
b. it is the general method of the determination of fluid compartments
c. with the help of this method, the velocity of the moving fluid in biological systems can be determined
d. when using this method an indicator of unknown amount is carried in the investigated system
b. it is the general method of the determination of fluid compartments
What kind of factors should be investigated during the use of Stewart dilution principle in living organisms?
a. in practice non metabolisable, non extractable substances are used which do not cross the barriers
b. there is no need to take the extracted amount of substance into account
c. no such substance is known which could comply with all of the requirements
d. the sample is taken immediately after the administration of the indicator
c. no such substance is known which could comply with all of the requirements
What kind of operation is made during calculation based on the Stewart dilution principle?
a. Co is determined by measurement
b. S is determined by extrapolation
c. the outflown amount of S gives the actual concentration of the given substance
d. V = (S given in- S flowed out) / Co
d. V = (S given in- S flowed out) / Co
What method can be used for quantifying the total body water?
a. tritiated water or antipirin
b. only with quantifying density
c. inulin
d. exsiccation at 50(C
a. tritiated water or antipirin
Which one of the following can be a possible method of the determination of total body water?
a. Evans-blue injecting based on the dilution principle
b. dehydration of the organism until it is a constant mass at a temperature of 105(C
c. it can be calculated after the estimation of fat content of the body
d. quantifying the density of the tissue in vitro
b. dehydration of the organism until it is a constant mass at a temperature of 105(C
How can the volume of the interstitial compartment be determined?
a. by the injection of a substance which leaves the blood stream completely, but unable to cross cell membranes
b. with the help of Na, Cl, Br isotopes
c. in an indirect way (EC-intravasal volume)
d. by the injection of Evans-blue
c. in an indirect way (EC-intravasal volume)
What is the meaning of LBM (lean body mass)?
a. the amount of the fat in the body
b. total body water
c. total body mass
d. fat free body mass
d. fat free body mass
Which one of the following statements is valid for the fat free body mass?
a. its water content is 73 % of the body mass
b. its water content is varying significantly
c. its density is varying
d. fat free body mass= TBW x 0.73
a. its water content is 73 % of the body mass
How can the volume of the extracellular compartment be determined?
a. it can not be quantified based on the dilution principle
b. with the help of Na, Cl, Br isotopes
c. with antipirin
d. with mannitol, inulin and tritiated water
b. with the help of Na, Cl, Br isotopes
What kind of properties should an appropriate indicator of the extracellular compartment own?
a. it can permeate the cell memrane, but can not permeate the capillary wall
b. it can not permeate the cell membrane and the capillary wall
c. it can permeate the capillary wall, but can not permeate the cell membrane
d. it can permeate the cell membrane and the capillary wall as well
c. it can permeate the capillary wall, but can not permeate the cell membrane
What kind of distribution occurs during determination of the extracellular
a. the slow period of distribution is followed by a rapid one
b. it consists of 5 well distinguished periods
c. monophasic
d. it consists of more phases
d. it consists of more phases
What kind of substance is suitable for the determination of the intravascular compartment?
a. 131-I albumin
b. a substance which permeates the capillary wall
c. inulin
d. no such substance exists
a. 131-I albumin
Which one of the following statements is valid for the blood cell compartment?
a. it is part of the transcellular compartment
b. Evans-blue is not suitable for its determination
c. its determination is possible only from the value of the plasma compartment
d. its determination is not possible with marked red blood cells
b. Evans-blue is not suitable for its determination
How can the intracellular compartment be determined?
a. it can be measured only directly
b. IC = TBW / EC
c. it can be measured only by calculation
d. IC = TBM - EC
c. it can be measured only by calculation
What method can the intracellular compartment be measured with?
a. inulin is used for its determination
b. Evans-blue is used for its detemination
c. in practice for its determination a substance is used which exits in total amount in the interstitium
d. no such substance exists, by which it can be measured
d. no such substance exists, by which it can be measured
Which one of the following statements is true?
a. water is made to move by osmotic and hydrostatic forces
b. the maintainance of isosmosis of the intracellular compartment is secondary
c. towards the maintainance of isovolaemia
the osmolality of the IC and EC is equalized in a few hours
d. capillary wall is the main barrier in the movement of water
a. water is made to move by osmotic and hydrostatic forces
Which one of the following statements is true?
a. the maintainance of isovolaemia of the EC compartment is primary
b. the primary task is the originating of isosmosis between EC and IC
c. the composition of ions between EC and IC compartments are balanced in a few minutes
d. the movement of water is promoted by active transport
b. the primary task is the originating of isosmosis between EC and IC
When can hypovolaemia develop?
a. its hyperosmotic form develops when burning occurs
b. its isosmotic form develops in hypoadrenocorticalism
c. its isosmotic form develops in diarrhoea
d. in diabetes insipidus none of its forms develop
c. its isosmotic form develops in diarrhoea
When can hypovolaemia develop?
a. its hyperosmotic form develops in hemorrhage
b. endocrine dysfunction can not play a role in its development
c. its hyperosmotic form develops in case of decreased evaporation
d. its isosmotic form does not develop in case of changes in salt intake
d. its isosmotic form does not develop in case of changes in salt intake
In what kind of form can hypervolaemia develop?
a. its hypoosmotic form can develop because of ADH overproduction
b. its hyperosmotic form can not develop because of fluid intake
c. its hypoosmotic form is oedema
d. its hyperosmotic form is charasteristic of diabetes insipidus
a. its hypoosmotic form can develop because of ADH overproduction
When can hypervolaemia develop?
a. its isosmotic form can develop because of ADH overproduction
b. its hypoosmotic form can develop because of exaggerated water uptake as well
c. its hyperosmotic form is oedema
d. its hypoosmotic form is charasteristic of diabetes insipidus
b. its hypoosmotic form can develop because of exaggerated water uptake as well
Which statement is charasteristic of the regulating process of the fluid compartments?
a. the movement of substances starts in a few hours after the changes
b. it is more difficult for the organism to tolerate the volume shifts than to tolerate the shifts in isosmolality
c. the balance between the osmolality of EC and IC is a result of the “shift”
d. the development of isovolaemia can last for 1-2 weeks
c. the balance between the osmolality of EC and IC is a result of the “shift”
What is charasteristic of “shift”?
a. its result is that isovolaemia will be originated first
b. it can influence the balance of the osmolality of EC and IC only very slowly
c. it does not influence the balance of the osmolality of EC and IC
d. it means the circulation of the osmotically active substance
d. it means the circulation of the osmotically active substance
How much is the concentration of urea in the blood plasma?
a. 4-5 mmol/l
b. 3-15 mmol/l
c. 15-30 mmol/l
d. 3-10 mmol/l
d. 3-10 mmol/l
How much is the concentration of glucose in mammals (except ruminants)?
a. 4-5 mmol/l
b. 2-3 mmol/l
c. 3-10 mmol/l
d. 4-5 g/l
a. 4-5 mmol/l
How much is the concentration of Na-ions in the plasma?
a. 144 mmol/l
b. 150 mmol/l
c. 110 mmol/l
d. 95 mmol/l
b. 150 mmol/l
How much is the concentration of Cl-ions in the plasma?
a. 27 mmol/l
b. 150 mmol/l
c. 110 mmol/l
d. 5 mmol/l
c. 110 mmol/l
How much is the value of the oncotic pressure?
a. kb. 1,6 kPa
b. 4,3-5,7 kPa
c. 1,2-1,5 kPa
d. 2,7-3,4 kPa
d. 2,7-3,4 kPa
How can the proteins get across the wall of the capillary?
a. by transcellular way, with cytosis
b. through the interendothelial channels and with diffusion
c. only through diffusion
d. they can not get through at all
a. by transcellular way, with cytosis
Which one is the most important process of material exchange?
a. pino- or exocytosis
b. diffusion
c. transcellular processes
d. receptor mediated uptake
b. diffusion
What is HPLC?
a. ionexchange chromatography
b. affinity chromatography
c. a type of liquid chromatography
d. a type of electrophoresis
c. a type of liquid chromatography
Which components of blood plasma can be separated by paper-electrophoresis?
a. all proteins of plasma
b. albumin and subclasses of globulins
c. alpha-, beta- and gammaglobulins
d. albumin and fibrinogen
d. albumin and fibrinogen
Which formula describes osmotic pressure?
a. P = r x C x R x T
b. P = r x C x T
c. P = C/V
d. P = (C/R) x T
a. P = r x C x R x T
What is the reflection coefficient?
a. the ratio of particles passing across the membrane
b. it is the measure of permeability
c. it gives the pressure, which is needed by the particle to cross the membrane
d. it is the concentration of permeable substances
b. it is the measure of permeability
Where are betaglobulins produced? a. in the epithelium b. in the liver c. in the plasma cells d. in the bone marrow 3
c. in the plasma cells
In which cases can hypoproteinaemia develop?
a. during inflammation
b. as a result of genetic defect
c. in case of malignant tumours
d. hunger, disease of kidney
d. hunger, disease of kidney
What is paraproteinaemia?
a. appearance of abnormal new proteins in the plasma
b. lack of a protein fraction
c. a change of the ratio of protein fractions
d. the increase of the proportion of one protein fractions
a. appearance of abnormal new proteins in the plasma
What does the principle of electroneutrality say?
a. the product of the concentration of diffusible ions is equal on both sides of the membrane
b. the concentration of anions and cations must be the same in each space
c. the pH is equal on both sides of the membrane
d. no chemical reactions occur on either sides of the membrane
b. the concentration of anions and cations must be the same in each space
What is true for the volume and osmolarity of the intracellular fluid?
a. high fluctuations can be tolerated
b. the slightest change threatens life
c. small fluctuations can be tolerated
d. it is independent from the EC volume and osmolarity
c. small fluctuations can be tolerated
What does “molarity” mean?
a. the amount of the dissolved substance in mols in 1 litre of solution
b. the amount of the dissolved substance in mols in 1 kg of solution
c. the amount of dissolved substance in grams in 1 litre of solution
d. the amount of dissolved substance in grams in 1 kg of solvent
a. the amount of the dissolved substance in mols in 1 litre of solution
What does “molality” express?
a. the amount of the dissolved substance in mols in 1 litre of solution
b. the amount of the dissolved substance in mol in 1 kg of soluition
c. the amount of dissolved substance in grams in 1 litre of solution
d. the amount of dissolved substance in grams in 1 kg of solvent
b. the amount of the dissolved substance in mol in 1 kg of soluition
What is the freezing point depression of 1 mol of urea solution?
a. -3.72 ░C
b. the freezing point depression is related to the molar concentration
c. -1.86 ░C
d. only electrolytes can decrease the freezing point depression of water
c. -1.86 ░C
What is the freezing point depression of 1 mol of NaCl solution?
a. only electrolytes can decrease the freezing point depression of water
b. the freezing point depression is related to the molar concentration
c. -1.86 ░C
d. -3.72 ░C
d. -3.72 ░C
How much is the freezing point depression of blood plasma?
a. -0.56 ░C
b. -1.86 ░C
c. -3.72 ░C
d. -0.3 ░C
a. -0.56 ░C
What is the osmolality of blood that can be deduced from its freezing point depression?
a. 150 mosmol/kg
b. 300 mosmol/kg
c. 400 mosmol/kg
d. 30 mosmol/kg
b. 300 mosmol/kg
How much is the osmotic pressure of a solution with a concentration of 1 mol/liter ?
a. 2.27 kPa
b. 1.52 MPa
c. 2.27 MPa
d. 5.6 MPa
c. 2.27 MPa
What percentage do the ions represent of the total dissolved substances in the body fluids?
a. More than 90%
b. around 50%
c. around 30%
d. there are no free ions in the blood plasma
a. More than 90%
What is the protein concentration of blood plasma?
a. 30-40 gram/liter
b. 60-80 gram/liter
c. 15-20 gram/liter
d. 3-5 mmol/liter
b. 60-80 gram/liter
How much is the remnant nitrogen concentration in blood plasma?
a. 50-100 mmol/liter
b. 15-20 gram/liter
c. 15-25 mmol/liter
d. 30-35 gram/liter
c. 15-25 mmol/liter
Pick the substance which is not considered to be remnant nitrogen!
a. creatine
b. urea
c. amino acids
d. albumin
d. albumin
Which one of the below mentioned substances is a remnant nitrogen?
a. creatinine
b. globulin
c. transferrin
d. hemoglobin
a. creatinine
Which of the below describes the different protein fractions of the blood properly?
a. 40% albumin, 60% globulin
b. 60% albumin, 40% globulin
c. 90% albumin, 10% globulin
d. 20% albumin, 80% globulin
b. 60% albumin, 40% globulin
Which globulin fractions can be separated from blood by electrophoresis?
a. alpha, beta, gamma
b. alpha, beta, gamma, delta
c. alpha1, alpha2, beta, gamma
d. globulin fractions can not be separated further
c. alpha1, alpha2, beta, gamma
Give the molecular weight range of the gamma globulin?
a. 50-800 kDa
b. 45-200 kDa
c. 60-70 kDa
d. 150-1000 kDa
d. 150-1000 kDa
Give the molecular weight range of the beta globulin?
a. 90-350 kDa
b. 60-70 kDa
c. 45-200 kDa
d. 50-800 kDa
a. 90-350 kDa
Which one of the tissue types mentioned below produce albumin?
a. the intestinal epithelium
b. the liver
c. the lymph nodes
d. the thymus
b. the liver
Where is the VLDL produced?
a. in the lymph nodes
b. in the liver
c. in the intestinal epithelium
d. in the brain
c. in the intestinal epithelium
How much is the effective hydrostatic pressure in the arterial side of the capillary?
a. around 5 kPa
b. around -0.7 kPa
c. around 2.5 kPa
d. around 1.6 kPa
d. around 1.6 kPa
How much is the effective filtration pressure in the venous side of the capillary?
a. around -0.7 kPa
b. around 2.5 kPa
c. around 1.6 kPa
d. around 5 kPa
a. around -0.7 kPa
How much is the net filtration?
a. around 30-40 ml/min/100 kg body weight
b. around 3-4 ml/min/100 kg body weight
c. around 8-10 ml/min/100 kg body weight
d. around 1-2 ml/min/100 kg body weight
b. around 3-4 ml/min/100 kg body weight
How much is the protein content of the interstitial fluid?
a. 60-80 g/l
b. 120-130 g/l
c. 20-30 g/l
d. 10-15 g/l
c. 20-30 g/l
How much is the potassium content of the intracellular compartment?
a. 40-60 g/l
b. 20-30 mmol/l
c. 60-80 g/l
d. 95 mmol/l
d. 95 mmol/l
How much is the protein content of the intracellular compartment?
a. 40-60 mmol/l
b. 60-80 g/l
c. 20-30 mmol/l
d. 40-60 g/l
a. 40-60 mmol/l
How much is the sodium content of the interstitial fluid?
a. 150 mmol/l
b. 144 mmol/l
c. 20-30 mmol/l
d. 10-15 mmol/l
b. 144 mmol/l
What is the range for the molarity of the body fluids?
a. mmol/ml
b. Ámol/l
c. mmol/l
d. mmol/100 ml
c. mmol/l
In how many percentage do the plasma proteins play a role in the buffering capacity of the blood?
a. 7%
b. 15%
c. 3%
d. 45%
a. 7%
What is the percentage of hemoglobin that plays a significant role in the buffering capacity of blood?
a. 7%
b. 35%
c. 15%
d. hemoglobin does not take part in the buffering of blood
b. 35%
What is the difference between plasma and serum?
a. serum is free of proteins
b. serum contains fibrinogen
c. plasma contains fibrinogen
d. fibrin can be found in the plasma
c. plasma contains fibrinogen
What does hematocrit mean?
a. the number of blood cells in unit volume of blood
b. the volume ratio of red blood cells and the volume of plasma
c. the volume of plasma in relations to the full volume of blood
d. the volume ratio of corpuscular elements in the blood
d. the volume ratio of corpuscular elements in the blood
Which species has the quickest blood sedimentation?
a. horse
b. cow
c. pig
d. dog
a. horse
Which species has the slowest blood sedimentation?
a. pig
b. cow
c. horse
d. dog
b. cow
What is the physiological pH of blood?
a. 7.2-7.55
b. 7.1-7.6
c. 7.35-7.45
d. 7.0-7.3
c. 7.35-7.45
In which case does normocytemic hypervolemia happen?
a. In the heat ofsummer
b. As an effect of sympathetic stimulation
c. in the case of obesity
d. after excessive blood transfusion
d. after excessive blood transfusion
In which case can you observe oligocytemic hypervolemia?
a. after excessive fluid intake
b. in case of long-lasting obesity
c. in fasting animals
d. in the second part of pregnancy
a. after excessive fluid intake
In what case can normocytemic hypovolemia be detected?
a. in case of permanent starving
b. immediately after blood loss
c. in summer heat, after heavy sweating
d. as an the effect of sympathetic stimulation
b. immediately after blood loss
In what case can polycytemic hypovolemia be detected?
a. in summer heat
b. in laying position
c. shortage of water, in case of thirst
d. oxygen deficiency
c. shortage of water, in case of thirst
In what case can oligocytemic normovolemia be detected?
a. in the first part of gestation
b. after transfusion
c. in case of acute blood loss
d. within a couple of hours following blood loss
d. within a couple of hours following blood loss
What method is known for measuring the blood volume?
a. measuring the plasma volume by Evans-blue and then calculating it based on the hematocrit
b. injecting deuterium into the circulation
c. using tricium marked water
d. with isotpically labelled sodium
a. measuring the plasma volume by Evans-blue and then calculating it based on the hematocrit
What percentage of the bloods buffer capacity is ensured by bicarbonates?
a. 35%
b. 53%
c. 47%
d. 18%
b. 53%
What percent of the blood’s buffer capacity is ensured by non bicarbonate buffers?
a. 53%
b. 35%
c. 47%
d. 5%
c. 47%
What is the average value of the hematocrit?
a. 0.62
b. 0.32
c. 0.46
d. 0.4
d. 0.4
What is the density of whole blood(g/l)?
a. 1060
b. 1048
c. 1090
d. 1030
a. 1060
What’s the value for the blood volume(ml/kg bwt)?
a. 45
b. 80
c. 35
d. 120
b. 80
What is the value for the blood cell volume (ml/kg bwt)?
a. 120
b. 45
c. 35
d. 80
c. 35
Which formula is used for calulating the blood volume?
a. V = blood6 cell volume x 0.9 hematocrit
b. V = blood cell volume / (1-0.9 hematocrit)
c. V = plasma volume / 0.9 hematocrit
d. V = plasma volume / (1-0.9 hematocrit)
d. V = plasma volume / (1-0.9 hematocrit)
The blood volume increases due to the effect of which factor?
a. gestation
b. increase in the amount of body fat
c. cold environment (winter)
d. starving
a. gestation