Trachea divides into two right and left primary bronchi at the level of:
1. Seventh cervical vertebra
2. Third thoracic vertebra
3. Fifth thoracic vertebra
4. Seventh thoracic vertebra
The partial pressure of oxygen is equal in
1. Atmospheric air and Alveoli
2. Alveoli and Oxygenated blood
3. Alveoli and Deoxygenated blood
4. Deoxygenated blood and Tissues
The solubility of carbon dioxide is about _____ times higher than that of oxygen across the respiratory membrane.
1. 20-25
2. 25-50
3. 125-150
4. 200-250
What amount of carbon dioxide is delivered by every 100 ml of deoxygenated blood to the alveoli?
1. 4 ml
2. 5 ml
3. 15 ml
4. 20 ml
A center that moderates the functions of the respiratory rhythm center is located in:
1. Dorsal medulla oblongata
2. Ventral medulla oblongata
3. Pons Varolii
4. Pre-central gyrus of the cerebrum
Pneumotaxic centre which can moderate the functions of the respiratory rhythm centre is present at:
1. Pons region of brain
2. Thalamus
3. Spinal cord
4. Right cerebral hemisphere
The following statements refer to gas carriage by blood. Choose the correct statement:
1. | After leaving the lungs, each litre of blood contains about 20 ml of oxygen. |
2. | Haemoglobin is half saturated with oxygen when the PO2 is about 30 mm Hg |
3. | As the PCO2 rises, the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen is increased. |
4. | Each litre of arterial blood contains about 50 mL of carbon dioxide. |
In the given diagram of the oxygen dissociation curve, under normal physiological conditions, the partial pressure of oxygen at the tissue level is represented by :
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli of the lungs is
(1) equal to that in the blood
(2) more than that in the blood
(3) less than that in the blood
(4) less than that of carbon dioxide
Name the chronic respiratory disorder caused mainly by cigarette smoking
1. asthma
2. respiratofy acidosis
3. respiratory alkalosis
4. emphysema