Biology Methods: Hypoxia Experiments

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What should be recorded every 3 minutes during the hypoxic hypoxia procedure?

  • The heart rate of the mouse
  • The mouse's respiratory frequency and depth (correct)
  • The amount of sodium lime used
  • The temperature of the environment

How is sodium nitrite administered to the mice in the hemic hypoxia method?

  • Intravenously
  • Orally
  • Intranasally
  • Intraperitoneally (correct)

What is the primary observation made after the death of the mouse in the hypoxic hypoxia experiment?

  • Weight of the mouse
  • Color of the blood and liver (correct)
  • Presence of disease symptoms
  • Condition of the lungs

What should be done immediately after administering sodium nitrite to one of the mice?

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What is the purpose of using sodium lime in the hypoxic hypoxia method?

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Flashcards

Hypoxic Hypoxia

A type of hypoxia where the body's tissues are starved of oxygen due to a lack of oxygen in the air being breathed (e.g., high altitude).

Hemic Hypoxia

A type of hypoxia where the blood's ability to carry oxygen is reduced due to inadequate red blood cell production (e.g., anemia) or carbon monoxide poisoning.

CO Poisoning

A type of hemic hypoxia caused by carbon monoxide (CO) binding to hemoglobin, preventing oxygen transport.

Sodium Nitrite Poisoning

A type of hemic hypoxia caused by nitrite poisoning, where the nitrites convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which cannot carry oxygen.

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Methylene Blue

A blue dye used to treat methemoglobinemia (a type of hemic hypoxia) by converting methemoglobin back to hemoglobin.

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Study Notes

Methods and Procedures

  • Hypoxic Hypoxia:

    • Administer a small amount of sodium lime (5g) to a mouse in a sealed bottle.
    • Observe and record the mouse's general condition, respiratory rate (per 10 seconds), depth, skin and mucous membrane color.
    • Seal the bottle tightly and monitor every 3 minutes until the mouse dies.
    • Record the survival duration.
    • Open the mouse's abdomen to examine the color of the blood and liver.
  • Hemic Hypoxia

    • CO Poisoning:

      • Place a mouse in a bottle.
      • Observe and record general condition, respiratory rate, depth, and skin/mucosa color.
      • Introduce 5ml of Carbon Monoxide (CO) into the bottle.
      • Seal the bottle immediately.
      • Begin recording the time and observe until the mouse dies.
      • Document the survival duration.
      • Open the abdomen of the deceased mouse to examine the color of the blood and liver.
    • Sodium Nitrite Poisoning:

      • Observe two mice for normal indicators.
      • Inject one mouse with 0.3 ml sodium nitrite intraperitoneally (IP) to avoid liver damage; inject the other with saline water IP.
      • Immediately inject methylene blue (0.3 ml) into one mouse, and saline to the other.
      • Record the survival time.
      • Open the abdomen to examine the color of the blood and liver.
  • Control Group:

    • Observe a healthy mouse.
    • Kill the mouse by cervical dislocation.
    • Open the abdomen to examine the color of the blood and liver.

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