Question

If a tissue is having inadequate supply of oxygen, the condition is called:

• A. Hypoxia
• B. Asphyxia
• C. Anoxia
• D. Pleurisy

Answer 1

The correct option is A Hypoxia

If a tissue is having inadequate supply of oxygen, the condition is called as hypoxia. Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply.

Hypoxia differs from hypoxemia in that hypoxia refers to a state in which oxygen supply is insufficient, whereas hypoxia refers specifically to states that have low arterial oxygen supply. Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply is referred to as "anoxia".

Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing. An example of asphyxia is choking.

Anoxia is an extreme form of hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in the blood) in which there is a complete lack of oxygen supply to the body as a whole or to a specific organ or tissue region.

Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes pain when breathing. It is caused by pneumonia and other diseases of the chest or abdomen.