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1. How does chronic bronchitis and emphysema contribute to COPD? Correct Ans-Chronic
bronchitis is chronic inflammation of bronchi (large airway) while emphysema results from
continue exposure to poultans that damage small airways, alveolus.
2. what are restrictive pulmonary disorders Correct Ans-ARDS, Atelectasis
3. What are obstructive pulmonary disorders? Correct Ans-asthma, COPD, Sleep Apnea,
Cystic fibrosis
4. Define total lung capacity (TLC) Correct Ans-volume of air in the lungs after a maximum
inhalation
5.Define FEV1 and tell its clinical significance. Correct Ans-FEV1 = volume of air exhaled
during first second of forced expiratory volume (amount of air expelled during specific times of
FVC test)
6. Define FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) Correct Ans-Measure amount of gas expelled when
patient takes deep breath in and exhales as forcefully and rapidly as possible-Healthy person:
80%, restrictive disease: 80% or more, obstructive disease: less than 80%
7. What is cystic fibrosis? Correct Ans-It is a genetic disorder of the cell membranes. Causes
thick, sticky mucus to build up in air passages and pancreas.
8. Why does PO2 drops in COPD? Correct Ans-PO2 drops because there is decrease
oxygenation occurring due to damaged alveoli
, 9. Why is O2 sat decreased in COPD patients? Correct Ans-O2 sat is decreased in COPD
patients because there is inadequate oxygenation to tissues
70. What are cell communinalities? Correct Ans-They each have a nucleus, cytoplasm and
organelles
72. What are organelles? Correct Ans-Tiny organs. They work together to maintain cell's life
73. What is the nucleus? Correct Ans-Control center of the cell containing all genetic
information
74. What is diffusion? Correct Ans-The movement of solutes from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration.
75. What is facilitated diffusion? Correct Ans-The diffusion of molecules across a membrane
using a carrier molecule
76. What is osmosis? Correct Ans-diffusion of water (solvent) across a selectively permeable
membrane; from low to high solute area
77. What is active transport? Correct Ans-movement of molecules into or out of a cell
against a concentration gradient
78. what is endocytosis? Correct Ans-process by which the cell takes in materials that are too
large to pass through
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