During deglutition, the food is prevented from entering into the larynx by the cartilaginous:

1. epiglottis 2. glottis
3. aryepiglottic fold 4. laryngeal prominence

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Upper Respiratory Tract |
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What is true about RBCs in humans?

1. They carry about 20-25 percent of CO2
2. They transport 99.5 percent of O2
3. They transport about 80 percent oxygen only and the rest 20 percent of it is transported in a dissolved state in blood plasma
4. They do not carry CO2 at all
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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Oxygen binding to haemoglobin in blood is

1. directly proportional to the concentration of  CO2 in the medium
2. inversely proportional to the concentration of  CO2 in the medium
3. directly proportional to the concentration of CO in the medium
4. independent of the concentration of CO in the medium
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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Most of the aquatic arthropods respire through:

1. diffusion over entire body surface 2. gills
3. tracheae and tracheoles 4. skin
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Trachea & Basic Anatomy of Lung |
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What prevents the entry of food into the larynx during deglutition?
1. A thin elastic cartilaginous flap
2. A thick fibrous cartilaginous flap
3. A thick elastic cartilaginous flap
4. A thin calcified cartilaginous flap

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Upper Respiratory Tract |
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Consider the following two statements:

I: The lungs are situated in the thoracic chamber which is anatomically an air-tight chamber.
II: This arrangement is essential as we cannot directly alter the thoracic volume.
 
1. Both I and II are correct and II correctly explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct and II is incorrect
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation |
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Which of the following will not be equal in normal physiological conditions?

1.  Partial pressure of oxygen in deoxygenated blood and partial pressure of oxygen in tissues
2.  Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveoli and partial pressure of carbon dioxide in oxygenated blood
3.  Partial pressure of oxygen in oxygenated blood and partial pressure of oxygen in alveoli
4.  Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in tissues and partial pressure of carbon dioxide in deoxygenated blood
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases |
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The binding of oxygen with hemoglobin is primarily related to:

1.  Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
2. Partial pressure of oxygen
3. H+ ion concentration in body fluids
4. Presence of 2,3-DPG in erythrocytes
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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Pneumotaxic center:

1. moderates the function of the rhythm center
2. establishes the respiratory rhythm
3. is located in medulla oblongata
4. reduces the duration of expiration and thereby alters the respiratory rate
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Regulation of Respiration |
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Air conditioning – warming, humidifying and filtering of the air, is the function performed by:

1. oral cavity 2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx 4. larynx
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Upper Respiratory Tract |
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