TRANSPORTATION AND THE USE OF OXYGEN

Question 1

Oxygen is distributed throughout the body to the
mitochondria of cells which are used in metabolic processes along with glucose to produce ___ and remove __

Answer 1

ATP
carbon dioxide

Question 2

The exchange of oxygen as a metabolic material for the body and carbon dioxide as the end product of the body’s metabolism is done through a process called ___

Answer 2

respiration

Question 3

the transportation of carbon dioxide in the blood takes 3 forms, namely:

Answer 3

carbonic ion (the largest)
dissolved
binds to Hemoglobin

Question 4

The tissues of the body require a constant supply of
oxygen to be delivered to cells known as

Answer 4

Delivery Oxygen (DO2)

Question 5

Respiration is divided into two, namely

Answer 5

external respiration (the exchange of O2 and
CO2 with outside air)

cellular respiration (intracellular metabolism consumes oxygen and produces CO2)

Question 6

The air pressure at 1 atmosphere is ___

Answer 6

760 mmHg

Question 7

the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) in free air is about ___

Answer 7

160 mmHg

Question 8

The largest component of free air that is inhaled during inhalation is 21% ___ and 78% ___

Answer 8

oxygen

nitrogen

Question 9

Oxygen is inhaled from free air and is sent
to the ___ in the cells through the
body’s ventilation and circulation systems

Answer 9

mitochondria

Question 10

Most of the diffused oxygen will be bound by
___

Answer 10

Hb

Question 11

each Hb molecule binds ___O2
molecules

Answer 11

4

Question 12

The amount/fraction in percent of oxygen bound to Hb is represented in ___

Answer 12

oxygen saturation

Question 13

In body tissues, the oxygen released to the
tissues causes the oxygen bound to
hemoglobin to ___ thus the blood
saturation in the veins will __.

Answer 13

decrease

decrease

Question 14

The oxygen curve shifts to the right under
conditions of:

Answer 14

acidosis
hypercarbia
febris
increase in blood levels of 2,3 DPG

Question 15

The oxygen curve shifts to the left under conditions of :

Answer 15

alkalosis
hypocarbia
hypothermia
decrease in 2,3 DPG

Question 16

Oxygen, along with glucose, produces

Answer 16

36 ATP, carbon
dioxide (CO2), and water (H2O)

Question 17

If the body’s metabolism does not use oxygen, anaerobic metabolism will occur which only produces ___ and __

Answer 17

2 ATP
lactic acid.

Question 18

Normally, the body needs O2 ____ and produces ___ CO2 ml/minute

Answer 18

250 ml/minute

200

Question 19

Venous saturation is taken from the

Answer 19

pulmonary artery or central venous catheter

Question 20

Oxygen debt causes

Answer 20

anaerobic metabolism