APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LIMB VASCULATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ensures consistency in arterial blood gases throughout the breathing cycle?
A
anatomical dead space
B
proper cardiac rhythms
C
good minute ventilation
D
mixing of fresh and “non-fresh” air
E
respiratory buffer system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The respiratory system controls plasma pH by adjusting the [CO2]. The equilibrium between dissolved CO2 and H2CO3 is accelerated by carbonic anhydrase. Respiratory alkalosis results from hyperventilation as the primary disturbance. Hyperventilation also forms the respiratory compensation of metabolic acidosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your blood oxygen goes down as your elevation goes up. Smoking, inhaling secondhand smoke, having a fever, or breathing quickly can also affect the test results.

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