Which of the following is entirely made of cartilage?

1. Nasal septum

2. Larynx

3. Glottis

4. Trachea

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Upper Respiratory Tract |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Trachea & Basic Anatomy of Lung |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 2 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 2 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Regulation of Respiration |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Regulation of Respiration |
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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.
Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 2 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 1 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases Part 2 | Respiratory System: Transport of Gases |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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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

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases |
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Level 1: 80%+
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