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What does the respiratory system deal with?
Which gases does the respiratory system regulate to maintain Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)?
How many ATP are produced when 1 glucose molecule enters the mitochondria, in the presence of O2?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) by the respiratory system?
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What is the final ATP yield when pyruvate enters the mitochondria with the presence of O2?
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Which of the following is NOT a gas that the respiratory system maintains?
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If a process results in the production of 37 ATP from 1 glucose molecule, what could be a possible explanation for this discrepancy?
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Why is maintaining the homeostasis of gases essential for the body?
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In the absence of oxygen, what is the estimated ATP production from 1 glucose molecule?
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If a cell undergoes glycolysis without subsequent entry into the mitochondria, what is the maximum potential ATP yield from 1 glucose molecule?
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Where does obstruction occur?
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Which part of the respiratory system is associated with restriction?
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What is primarily affected in obstruction?
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Which part of the respiratory system is mainly involved in restriction?
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Where do issues related to obstruction typically manifest?
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Which zone diseases are the most common among lung diseases?
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Which type of lung disease is associated with a restriction pattern?
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Why is CO2 more diffusible than O2 across biological membranes?
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In comparison to oxygen, what factor contributes to the easier diffusion of carbon dioxide?
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What is a common example of a conducting zone disease in the lungs?
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What percentage of lung diseases are related to vascular zone diseases?
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Which type of lung disease is exemplified by pulmonary hypertension?
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What makes oxygen not diffusion limited when crossing biological membranes?
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Which statement best explains why hypoxia is unlikely due to diffusion problems?
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What characteristic of carbon dioxide enables it to diffuse 20 times easier than oxygen?
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Which gas is affected in respiratory failure type 1?
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In respiratory failure type 2, which gases are affected?
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Which gas is NOT primarily affected in respiratory failure type 1?
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What happens to carbon dioxide levels in respiratory failure type 2?
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Which gas is not mentioned as being affected in any type of respiratory failure?
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In respiratory failure type 2, what happens to the levels of both oxygen and carbon dioxide?
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What is the total number of layers that make up the Respiratory Membrane?
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In respiratory failure type 1, what gas experiences a significant impact?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the Respiratory Membrane?
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What must cross the 6 layers of the Respiratory Membrane according to the text?
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Which issue in the respiratory system is exemplified by the presence of pulmonary hypertension?
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Which gas is primarily affected first in the lungs when there is a problem, according to the text?
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What factor contributes to the less diffusibility of O2 compared to other gases, as stated in the text?
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In respiratory failure type 1, which gas is NOT primarily affected according to the text?
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What is a common example of a restriction pattern lung disease, based on the information given?
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Which gas, apart from O2, is mentioned as less diffusible across biological membranes in the provided text?
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What drives the process of oxygen diffusion from the pulmonary artery to the right atrium?
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In which direction does oxygen diffuse when moving from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery?
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What factor determines the direction of oxygen diffusion between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
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Which vessel has a lower partial pressure of oxygen compared to the right ventricle in this scenario?
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What is the main driving force for the movement of oxygen molecules between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
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Why is O2 mainly focused on in the context provided?
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Which factor contributes to the significance of O2 in cellular life?
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What is the primary reason for considering O2 as essential for cells?
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Why do cells require O2 according to the context?
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What role does O2 play in the context of cellular life?
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What happens to the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) as oxygen diffuses from arterioles to interstitial in the given scenario?
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Which gas has a higher partial pressure in the given scenario: oxygen in the circulation (PaO2= 100mmHg) or oxygen in the interstitial (PiO2= 40mmHg)?
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What is the direction of oxygen diffusion when PiO2= 40mmHg and PaO2= 100mmHg?
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In the process of oxygen diffusion, what factor determines the net movement of oxygen molecules?
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How does the difference in partial pressures of oxygen (PaO2) and interstitial oxygen (PiO2) influence the rate of oxygen diffusion between arterioles and interstitial?
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If the pressure in A = the pressure in B, what is the resulting driving force for flow?
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In the context provided, what happens to flow when the driving force is zero?
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What is the outcome of ΔP (Driving Force) being zero in a system where A = B?
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How does the equality of pressures in A and B impact the movement of substances between them?
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What is the significance of ΔP being zero when comparing pressures in A and B?
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What does the term 'Inspiration Capacity (IC)' refer to?
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Which lung disease is characterized by a restriction pattern based on the information provided?
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What is the primary function of the Inspiration Capacity (IC) in the context of lung diseases?
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In pulmonary function testing, what would a lower-than-expected Inspiration Capacity (IC) indicate?
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How is 'Inspiration Capacity (IC)' related to lung health?
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What happens to Palv during negative Pressure Breathing?
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In the artificial pattern of breathing 2, what is the specific mechanism mentioned?
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What kind of pressure mechanism is employed in the described breathing pattern?
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How does the artificial pattern of breathing 2 differ from standard breathing?
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What characterizes the breathing mechanism in the context of Palv and Patm?
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Can the Pulmonary Diffusing System (PDS) be smaller than the Alveolar Diffusing System (ADS)?
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What contributes to the significance of oxygen in cellular life?
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Why is hypoxia unlikely due to diffusion problems?
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What happens to carbon dioxide levels in respiratory failure type 2?
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Which factor determines the direction of oxygen diffusion between the right atrium and right ventricle?
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What is the reference pressure in mmHg mentioned in the text?
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In the context provided, when the Patm is stated to be zero, what approximate value in mmHg does it represent?
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How is 760 mmHg related to the statement 'here to avoid big numbers you have to consider it as zero'?
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When discussing pressure values relative to 760 mmHg, what does 'more or less than the actual number' mean?
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What does the statement 'we'll use signs' suggest in the text?
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