The alveoli are lined with:
1. Simple cuboidal epithelium
2. Pseudo-stratified columnar ciliated epithelium
3. Transitional epithelium
4. Simple squamous epithelium

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Trachea & Basic Anatomy of Lung |
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Under normal physiological conditions, the maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after a forced inspiration in a healthy human being is about:

1. 2300 ml 2. 3500 ml
3. 4600 ml 4. 5800 ml
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Volumes & Capacities |
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Branchial respiration is seen in all the following except:

1. Aquatic arthropods 2. Fishes
3. Amphibians like frog 4. Aquatic mollusks
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The volume of thoracic chamber in the antero-posterior axis can be increased by:
1. Contraction of diaphragm
2. Relaxation of diaphragm
3. Contraction of external intercostals
4. Contraction of internal intercostals

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation |
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The partial pressure of oxygen in oxygenated blood is about:

1. 104 mmHg 2. 100 mmHg
3. 95 mmHg 4. 40 mmHg
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases |
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Which of the following equations regarding the calculation of pulmonary capacities would be correct?

1. IC = IRV – TV 2. EC = VC – IRV
3. VC = ERV + IRV 4. TLC = VC – RV
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Volumes & Capacities |
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The formation of oxy-hemoglobin at the alveoli is favored by all the following except:

1. High pO2 2. Low pCO2
3. Lower H+ ion concentration 4. Higher temperature
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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The sum of expiratory reserve volume [ERV] and residual volume [RV] corresponds to:

1. Expiratory capacity 2. Vital capacity
3. Functional residual capacity 4. Total lung capacity
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The major mode of transport of carbon dioxide in human body is:

1. in combination with hemoglobin
2. in dissolved state in plasma
3. as carboxyhemoglobin
4. as bicarbonate
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The duration of inspiration can be reduced by:

1.  an increase of carbon dioxide in blood
2.  a chemical signal from aortic and carotid bodies
3.  a neural signal from pneumotaxic center
4.  an increase in hydrogen ion concentration in CSF
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Regulation of Respiration |
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