Respiratory Physiology SEQs
1. Give the brief account of surfactnat
2. Explain the effect of surfactnat deficiency
3. A 60 year old man was admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath. He had a bluish discoloration of the tongue and an increased respiratory rate tidal volume . His hemoglobin concentration was within the normal range
Explain
- Bluish discoloration of his tongue
- The physiological basis of increased ventilation
4. A healthy 20 year old medical student was asked to hyperventilate 5 minutes at a physiology practical . The following physical signs were observed at the end of 5 minutes
- Periodic breathing
- Carpopedal spasms
5. Define hypoxemia and brifly describe the causes of hypoxemia
6. Define cyanosis and briefly describe the physiological basis of cyanosis
7. Explain briefly
a. The mechanisms available for removal of particles inhaled into the respiratory tract during breathing .
b. Carbon dioxide carriage in blood.
8.
a. Define hypoxia
b. List the types of hypoxia
c.How Hypoxic hypoxia brought about and explain the mechanism by which hypoxia increases ventilation .
9.Explain how respiratory changes are brought about by hypercapnia
10.
- Describe the O2 and Co2 transport in blood
- Draw a clearly labeled diagram of oxygen hemoglobin dissociation curve and describe the factors affecting it .
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