How do surfactants work?

Q: Where do most of the hydrogen ions in the blood originate from

A: The blood is a liquid connective tissue that are responsible for the gaseous transport in our body…

Q: What is the purpose of surfactant?

A: The bronchioles of each lung consist of very thin, vascularised bag-like structures called alveoli.…

Q: What two chemicals are altered in metabolic acid-base disturbances?

A: It is controlled or kept in balance by the lungs, kidney and the buffer systems. Acidosis is a…

Q: List the Sources of Hydrogen Ion Gain or Loss?

A: Atoms are the smallest particle which can be divided into three subatomic particles known as…

Q: How do The effects of oxygen deprivation vary?

A: Oxygen is essential for the cells so as to produce energy molecules. Oxygen is carried throughout…

Q: What is the differencebetween respiratory acidosisand metabolic acidosis andwhat is the…

A: An excess amount of acid in the blood is referred to as acidosis. It causes the pH to fall below…

Q: What allows water to pass through ?

A: The movement of ions and molecules across the cell membranes or through the bloodstream is known as…

Q: What is the isoelectric point of HPY? 5.70 6.15 6.875 7.60 8.05

A: Isoelectric point (pI) is the pH at which a species (here a tripeptide) have 0 charge (i.e.…

Q: What are the signs and symptoms of surfactant dysfunction?

A: Surfactant dysfunction is a lung disorder that results in breathing problems.Pulmonary surfactant is…

Q: If the volume is decreased from 1 liter to 1/4 liter, how would the pressure change?

A: Boyle's law is a principle given by Robert Boyle which states that, at a constant temperature, the…

Q: What is the equilibrium equation for the interconversion between carbon dioxide, water, carbonic…

A: Carbamino - heamoglobin - CO2 which is carried by heamoglobin. Carbonic anhydrase - RBC contain a…

Q: Why does Anemic hypoxia develop in carbon monoxide poisoning?

A: Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter. The sources of carbon…

Q: How does acid deposition occur?

A: Acid rain or acid deposition is a term that is used to describes any form of precipitation with…

Q: Explain major extracellular buffer is the CO2/HCO3 2 system?

A: A buffer solution is any solution that contains a mixture of weak acid and its conjugate base or…

Q: How does pneumonia cause hypoxia?

A: Pneumonia is a disease of the lungs that may be generated by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, or…

Q: How does HCO3- (Bicarbonate ion) help to maintain the pH balance of the blood?

A: The pH of the solution is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. In…

Q: What is the role of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

A: The enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the interconversion of carbon dioxide and carbonic acid ,it…

Q: How does the circulation handle carbondioxide?

A: The carbon dioxide is the metabolic waste that is produced by the metabolism of glucose during…

Q: Which current is used in electroporation?

A: Cell membranes are semi-permeable. This means that they cannot allow entry of everything across them…

Q: which group of corticosteroids influences electrolyte composition in body fluids?

A: Corticosteroids are the steroid hormones synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal cortex.…

Q: How do alterations in carbon dioxide concentration influence acid-base status?

A: Introduction :- The pH scale goes from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (neutral) (strongly basic or alkaline).…

Q: How do substances like acute phase reactants increase the ESR?

A: An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test evaluates how quickly erythrocytes (red blood cells)…

Q: What is wolff’s law?

A: Wolff's Law, developed in the 19th century, states that bone in a healthy person or animal will…

Q: What is one ion in ECF & ICF and role in body?

A: The system that involves all fluid contained in cells by their plasma membranes is the intracellular…

Q: Describe the purpose of the surfactant and its component

A: Surfactants are the agents which use to kill or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms on the surface…

Q: What is surfactant? What is its function?

A: Introduction: Because it lines the alveoli to reduce surface tension and avoid atelectasis during…

Q: How does alcohol affect regulation of water balancein the body?

A: Alcohol can cross the blood brain barrier and inhibit the secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)…

Q: Why does the respiratory system does not respond as fast as the chemical buffer systems?

A: Biological buffers are organic compounds that neutralise the effects of hydrogen ions to maintain a…

Q: What is Transthoracic pressure?

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: What is barometric pressure? How is it related to physiologic pressure measurements?

A: A human or other vertebrate's complete body is circulated by a system of organs called the blood…

Q: Define the term anoxia?

A: Anoxia is a condition that is a consequence of untreated hypoxia. This condition can be proved to be…

Q: Define the term Decompression Sickness?

A: Sickness can be defined as a person who is ill due to environmental factors or being infected by a…

Q: What is anoxia?

A: Anoxia is the extreme and severe condition of Hypoxia. It may lead to death if not treated soon.…

Q: How do the lungs compensate for acid–base imbalances caused by altered levels of metabolic acids?

A: Introduction :- Buffers, respiration, and renal processes are among the compensatory systems that…

Q: What is hypoxia?

A: Sometimes a body do not get enough oxygen and It can be due to two conditions :- 1) Hypoxemia  2 )…