Stefan

Question 1

What are the primary functions of the respirating system?

Answer 1

Exchange of gases between the atmosphere and blood.
Homeostatic regulation of pH.
Metabolic functions.
Vocalisation.

Question 2

What is the function of the conducting zone?

Answer 2

Brings air into and out of the lungs - before the air reaches the lungs it get humidified, warmed, and filtered.

Question 3

What is the function of the respiratory zone?

Answer 3

Gas exchange.

Question 4

What are the requirements for ventilation?

Answer 4

Pump.
Hollow conducting system.
Air flow.
Pressure difference.

Question 5

What is ventilation?

Answer 5

Movement of air between the lungs and atmosphere.

Question 6

What is the process of bulk flow?

Answer 6

Entire gas mixture not only a selected gas.

Question 7

What is boyle’s law?

Answer 7

Pressure is inversely proportional to volume.

Question 8

What is tidal volume?

Answer 8

Volume of air that flows into lungs during inspiration.

Question 9

What is the minute volume?

Answer 9

Total volume of air that enters or exits the respiratory system.

Question 10

What is inspiratory capacity?

Answer 10

All air can be inspired from resting position.

Question 11

What is functional residual capacity?

Answer 11

Volume of air remaining in lungs after normal expiration.

Question 12

What is vital capacity?

Answer 12

All air that you are capable of moving.

Question 13

What is total lung capacity?

Answer 13

All air the lungs after maximal inspiration.

Question 14

What is the driving force for diffusion?

Answer 14

Partial pressure difference.

Question 15

What are two types of concept maps?

Answer 15

Systemic.
Physiological.

Question 16

What kind of approach is the ‘why’?

Answer 16

Teleological approach.

Question 17

What kind of approach is the ‘how’?

Answer 17

Mechanistic approach.

Question 18

What is inter generational level?

Answer 18

Transfer of DNA from one generation to the other.

Question 19

What is the organismal level?

Answer 19

Flow of information within the body.

Question 20

What is homeostasis.

Answer 20

Regulation of body’s internal environment.

Question 21

What are some environmental factors that affects cells?

Answer 21

Osmolarity, temperature and pH.

Question 22

What are material that the cell needs?

Answer 22

Nutrients, water, sodium and calcium.

Question 23

What is the law of mass balance?

Answer 23

Any gain must be offset by an equal loss.

Question 24

What is redundancy ?

Answer 24

When the body has a safety margin - two kidneys.

Question 25

What is adaptability?

Answer 25

The body adapts to a new normal.