28 Questions
Which of the following is not a consequence of hypoxia ?
Decrease in vascular resistance
Which of these equations is true ?
Total lung capacity= vital capacity + residual volume
Which of the following increases during pregnancy ?
Tidal volume
Which of the following is an accessory muscle in forced inspiration ?
Scalene
Which of the following is an accessory muscle for forced expiration?
Transversus Abdominus
Which of the following describes oesophageal epithelium?
Stratified Squamous
Which type of vaccine reduces the virulence of the pathogen?
Live attenuated
Where does the maxillary sinus drain?
Floor of hiatus semilunaris
Where does the nasolacrimal duct drain?
Inferior meatus
Which of the following is the most superior of the paired laryngeal cartilages?
Cuneiform
What pharyngeal arch are the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves derived from respectively?
4th and 6th
Which region of the respiratory tree is the last place with cartilage?
Terminal bronchi
At what vertebral level does the trachea split?
T4
Which of the following is true regarding the Aorta and its interaction with the diaphragm?
Passes through at T12 with the cisterna chyli
Which of the following is not a border of the thoracic outlet?
Lateral border of 1st rib
What is the root value of the phrenic nerve?
C3-C5
Which of the following is true regarding respiratory centres?
DRG of the medulla promotes inspiration.
Which type of epithelium lines the alveolar sacs?
Simple squamous
Which of the following structures does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve pass under?
Right subclavian
What is the defining characteristic of live attenuated vaccines?
They are weakened through passage in cells.
Which type of immunoglobulin is predominantly found in secretions?
IgA
What is the primary function of the mucociliary clearance mechanism?
To filter and remove pathogens and particulate matter from the airways
What is the location of the intercostal neurovascular bundle?
At the inferior edge of the rib
Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve
What structure does the phrenic nerve pass around to reach the diaphragm?
Heart
What is the location of the nerve in the intercostal neurovascular bundle?
Between the vein and artery
What is the relationship between the internal IC and innermost IC in regards to the intercostal neurovascular bundle?
The bundle lies between them
Which of the following mechanisms contributes to the clearance of amniotic fluid from the lungs after birth?
Transport into pulmonary lymphatics
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