chapter 13 Flashcards
Daltons law
total pressure is the sum of partial pressures of all gases in a mixture
what is the barometric pressure at sea level
760 mmHg
what is the partial pressure of oxygen
159 mmHg
What percentage of saturation of hemoglobin should young healthy people have
young people should have a saturation of 97%
what is the alveolar partial pressure
103 mmHg
what is the equation for partial pressure of a gas
barometric pressure x concentration fraction
what is the partial pressure of carbon dixiode
0.23 mmHg
what is the partial pressure of nitrogen
600 mmHg
from the alveoli, oxygen is transported via
- bound to Hb
- dissolved in the blood
VO2 depends on
- O2 delivery to tissues
- O2 use in mitochondria
partial pressure of water vapour
47mmHg
what is the saturation of gases in the airways
100%
Alveolar air is altered by (2)
- diffusion of O2 to the blood
- entry of CO2 from the blood
average alveolar PaO2
103 mmHg
each gram of Hb can combine with ____ mL O2
1.34