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1
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O2 moves from alveoli to blood at the same rate it is

A

consumed by cells

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2
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CO2 moves from blood to alveoli at the same rate it is

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produced by cells

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3
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Partial pressure of a gas =

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proportion of pressure of entire gas that is due to presence of the individual gas

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4
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Partial pressure of a gas depends on

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fractional concentration of the gas

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5
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Total pressure of gas mixture formula

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Pgas = %gas × Ptotal

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6
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Composition of air

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  • 79% nitrogen
  • 21% oxygen
  • Trace amounts of carbon dioxide, helium, argon, and other gases
  • Water can be a factor depending on humidity
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7
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partial pressure of a gas affects

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the amount of gas that goes into solution

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8
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Partial pressures of vaporized and dissolved gases will be

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equal at equilibrium

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9
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CO2 is ____ soluble than O2 in water (and blood)

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more

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10
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Gases diffuse ___ pressure gradients

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down ; high to low

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11
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Diffusion between alveoli and blood is rapid because

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Small diffusion barrier
Large surface area

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12
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Mixed venous blood

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All systemic venous blood returns to the right atrium and is pumped out of the right ventricle and into the pulmonary artery

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13
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Amount of O2 and CO2 that is exchanged in a vascular bed depends on?

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  • metabolic activity of the tissue
  • Greater rate of metabolism → greater exchange
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14
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Blood in pulmonary artery =

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mixed venous blood

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15
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Factors affecting alveolar partial pressures

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  • PO2 and PCO2 of inspired air
  • Minute alveolar ventilation
  • Rates at which respiring tissues use O2 and produce CO2 (most critical)
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16
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Hyperpnea

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increased ventilation due to increased demand

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17
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Hypoventilation

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  • ventilation does not meet demands
  • Arterial PO2 decreases
  • Arterial PCO2 increases
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18
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Hyperventilation

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  • ventilation exceeds demands
  • Arterial PO2 increases
  • Arterial PCO2 decreases
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19
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Dyspnea

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labored or difficult breathing

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20
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Apnea

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temporary cessation of breathing

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21
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Tachypnea

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rapid, shallow brathing

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22
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hypoxia

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deficiency of O2 in tissues

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23
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hypoxemia

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deficiency of O2 in the blood

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24
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Hypercapnia

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excess of CO2 in the blood

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25
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hypocapnia

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deficiency of CO2 in the blood

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26
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eupnea

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normal breathing

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27
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Oxygen transport by

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hemoglobin

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28
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O2 is ____ very soluble in plasma

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not

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29
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Hb =

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deoxyhemoglobin

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30
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Hb*O2 =

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oxyhemoglobin

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31
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Hemoglobin can bind up to ___ oxygen molecules

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four

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32
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Binding of oxygen to hemoglobin follows the ______

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law of mass action

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33
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More oxygen →

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more binds to hemoglobin

34
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100% saturation →

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all four binding sites on hemoglobin have oxygen bound to them

35
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O2-carrying capacity of blood

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  • 1 g hemoglobin carries 1.34 mL O2
  • Normal blood hemoglobin levels
    2–17 g/dL
  • O2-carrying capacity of hemoglobin in blood
    200 mL O2 per 1 L blood
36
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Arterial blood

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Hemoglobin is 98.5% saturated

37
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Venous blood

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Hemoglobin is 75% saturated

38
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Shift right in Hb*O2 dissociation

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Less loading of O2 and more unloading

39
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Shift left in Hb*O2 dissociation

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More loading of O2 and less unloading

40
Q

Effects of high temperature on Hb*O2 dissociation curve

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Active tissues
Shift right
More O2 unloading in tissues
More O2 delivery to tissues

41
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Bohr effect

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Lower pH increases O2 unloading

42
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Active tissues

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  • Produce more acid; pH decreases in tissues
  • Decreased pH causes shift right in saturation curve
  • More O2 is unloaded to tissues
43
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Effects of CO2–carbamino effect

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  • CO2 reacts with hemoglobin to form carbaminohemoglobin
  • Hb + CO2 -> HbCO2
  • Increased oxygen unloading in active tissue
  • lower affinity for oxygen than Hb
44
Q

Increased metabolic activity →

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increases CO2

45
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Effect of 2,3-DPG

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  • Produced in red blood cells under conditions of low O2 such as anemia and high altitude
  • Synthesis inhibited by oxyhemoglobin
  • 2,3-DPG decreases affinity of hemoglobin for O2, enhancing O2 unloading
46
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Effect of carbon monoxide

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  • Hemoglobin has greater affinity for carbon monoxide (CO) than for O2
  • Prevents O2 from binding to hemoglobin
47
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CO2 is ___ soluble in plasma than O2, but still not very soluble

48
Q

CO2 can be converted to ______ by erythrocytes, then transported in plasma

A

bicarbonate

49
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Carbonic anhydrase

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Enzyme that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbonic acid

50
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Law of mass action

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an increase in CO2 causes an increase in bicarbonate and hydrogen ions
CO2 + H2O -> H2CO3

51
Q

Inspiration (nerves)

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Phrenic nerve → diaphragm
External intercostal nerve → external intercostal muscles

52
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Expiration (nerves)

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Internal intercostal nerve → internal intercostal muscles

53
Q

Brainstem respiratory centers

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Inspiratory neurons
Expiratory neurons
Mixed neurons

54
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Inspiratory neurons

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Depolarize during inspiration

55
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Expiratory neurons

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Depolarize during expiration

56
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Mixed neurons

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Have properties of both inspiratory and expiratory neurons

57
Q

Label figure 17.15

58
Q

what are the two respiratory control centers located on each side of the medulla

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Ventral respiratory group (VRG)
Dorsal respiratory group (DRG)

59
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Inspiratory neurons are hypothesized to control?

A

motor neurons to inspiratory muscles

60
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Expiratory neurons are hypothesized to control

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motor neurons to expiratory muscles and/or inhibit inspiratory neurons

61
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Pontine respiratory group

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  • Contains inspiratory, expiratory, and mixed neurons
  • May regulate transitions between inspiration 
and expiration
62
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Central pattern generator

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  • Central pattern generator establishes respiratory cycle
  • Location and mechanism of action are unknown
63
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Chemoreceptors

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Detect levels of O2 and CO2
Two types

64
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two types of chemoreceptors

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  • Peripheral chemoreceptors in carotid bodies
  • Central chemoreceptors in medulla oblongata
65
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Peripheral chemoreceptors

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  • Located in carotid bodies near carotid sinus
  • Direct contact with arterial blood
  • Communicate with afferent neurons via chemical messenger
  • Afferent neurons project to medullary respiratory control areas
  • Respond mainly to changes in blood pH
66
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Central chemoreceptors

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  • Located on the ventral surface of medulla
  • Respond to changes in pH of the CSF
  • Not directly responsive to CO2
  • Not responsive to changes in [O2]
67
Q

Ventilation (V) =
Perfusion (Q) =

A

rate of air flow
rate of blood flow
- Local ventilation and perfusion are regulated 
to match
- VA/Q

68
Q

If ventilation to certain alveoli decreases

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Increased PCO2 and decreased PO2 in blood and air

69
Q

Increased PCO2 in bronchioles →

A

bronchodilation

70
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Decreased PO2 in P. arterioles →

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vasoconstriction

71
Q

If perfusion to certain alveoli decreases

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Increased PO2 and decreased PCO2 in blood and air

72
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Increased PO2 in P. arterioles →

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vasodilation

73
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Decreased PCO2 in bronchioles →

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bronchoconstriction

74
Q

Normal blood pH =

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7.4 (range 7.3–7.42)

75
Q

___ and ___systems regulate blood pH

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Respiratory ; renal

76
Q

Changes in pH alter?

A

protein activity

77
Q

Acidosis

A

blood pH < 7.35
CNS depression

78
Q

Alkalosis

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blood pH > 7.45
CNS over-excitation

79
Q

Hemoglobin and bicarbonate function as a ?

80
Q

Respiratory system regulates ____ ; Kidneys regulate ____

A

CO2; HCO3-

81
Q

Respiratory acid-base disturbances

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  • Respiratory acidosis
    (Caused by increased CO2)
  • Respiratory alkalosis
    (Caused by decreased CO2)

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