Lab 5 - Respiration

Question 1

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Horse

Answer 1

10-15/min

Question 2

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Cattle

Answer 2

10-30/min

Question 3

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Small Ruminant

Answer 3

15-30/min

Question 4

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Swine

Answer 4

12-20/min

Question 5

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Dog
Adult

Answer 5

15-30/min

Question 6

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Dog
Newborn

Answer 6

30-40/min

Question 7

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Cat
Adult

Answer 7

20-30/min

Question 8

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Cat
Newborn

Answer 8

35-45/min

Question 9

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Rabit

Answer 9

50-60/min

Question 10

Respiratory rate (in resting state)
Poultry

Answer 10

10-40/min

Question 11

Atmospheric pressure

Answer 11

760 mmHg (101.3 kPa)

Question 12

Pressure values during inspiration and expiration

Alveolar pressure

Answer 12

Inspiration: 757 mmHg (100.7 kPa)
Expiration: 763 mmHg (101.5 kPa)

Question 13

Pressure values during inspiration and expiration

Intrapleural pressure

Answer 13

Inspiration: 752 mmHg (100.0 kPa)
Expiration: 757 mmHg (100.7 kPa)

Question 14

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract

Inspired air

Answer 14

O2: 158 mmHg
CO2: 0.3 mmHg

Question 15

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract

Alveolar air

Answer 15

O2: 100 mmHg
CO2: 40 mmHg

Question 16

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract
Pulmonary vein (arterial blood)

Answer 16

O2: 95 mmHg
CO2: 40 mmHg

Question 17

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract

Cells

Answer 17

O2: 24 mmHg
CO2: 50 mmHg

Question 18

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract
Pulmonary artery (venous blood)

Answer 18

O2: 40 mmHg
CO2: 46 mmHg

Question 19

Partial pressure of gases in the respiratory tract

Expired air

Answer 19

O2: 116 mmHg
CO2: 32 mmHg

Question 20

Characteristics of hemoglobin

Oxygen binding capacity

Answer 20

4 mmol O2/mmol Hb

Question 21

Characteristics of hemoglobin

Iron content

Answer 21

4 mmol Fe/mmol Hb

Question 22

Maximal oxygen saturation of 1 litre blood

Arteries

Answer 22

At 120 g/l Hb content: 0.16 litre

At 150 g/l Hb content: 0.20 litre

Question 23

Maximal oxygen saturation of 1 litre blood

Veins

Answer 23

At 120 g/l Hb content: 0.12 litre

At 150 g/l Hb content: 0.15 litre

Question 24

Maximal oxygen saturation of 1 litre blood

arterio-venosus O2 differency

Answer 24

At 120 g/l Hb content: 0.04 litre

At 150 g/l Hb content: 0.05 litre

Question 25

Pressure values in the juxtaglomerular apparatus

Hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus

Answer 25

60 mmHg

Question 26

Pressure values in the juxtaglomerular apparatus

Oncotic pressure in the glomerulus

Answer 26

30 mmHg

Question 27

Pressure values in the juxtaglomerular apparatus

Pressure in a Bowman’s capsule

Answer 27

20 mmHg

Question 28

Pressure values in the juxtaglomerular apparatus

Effective filtration pressure

Answer 28

10 mmHg

Question 29

The volume and density of urine

Average daily volume

Answer 29

20-50 ml/bwt

Question 30

The volume and density of urine

Range of density

Answer 30

1015-1045 g/dm3

Question 31

Clearance values in humans

Para-amino hippuric acid

Answer 31

600 ml/min

Question 32

Clearance values in humans

Inulin

Answer 32

120 ml/min

Question 33

Clearance values in humans

Urea

Answer 33

80 ml/min

Question 34

Clearance values in humans

Glucose

Answer 34

0 ml/min