RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY Understanding Concepts
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY Understanding Concepts
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY Understanding Concepts
Understanding Concepts
Long Questions;
2. How CO2 is transported in the Blood? Draw a Co2 dissociation curve for arterial and venous
blood. What is Bohr’s effect?
3. Draw an oxygen dissociation curve & describe how oxygen is transported in the blood. Depict
the Bhor’s effect. Add a note on Fetal hemoglobin.
5. What is hypoxia? Explain the different types of hypoxia with examples. What types respond to
oxygen therapy. Add a note on acclimatization at high altitudes.
6. Name the respiratory centres. Describe in details about the chemical regulation of respiration.
Distinguish between the two types of respiratory failure. Add a note on oxygen toxicity.
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Short Questions;
1. Surfactant.
2. Lung compliance.
5. Discuss any two lung function tests which can detect obstructive lung disease.
6. Define FRC, RV, and Minimal volume, and their clinical significance.
7. What is FRC, How will you measure FRC and its clinical importance?
8. Residual volume.
21. Asphyxia.
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25. Hypoxic hypoxia.
26. Cyanosis.
32. Muscle actions responsible for (a) normal expiration (b) forced expiration.
35. FEV1.