Chapter 17 Flashcards
Gases exert a partial pressure when they are in gaseous form or when they are dissolved in liquid. True or False?
True
Carbon dioxide is approximately 20 times more soluble in liquid than oxygen. True or False?
True
If the partial pressure of oxygen in a pulmonary capillary is 100 mm Hg and the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is 100 mm Hg, the net flow of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood would be zero. True or False?
True
At equilibrium, the concentration of oxygen will be the same in the alveolus as it is in the capillary surrounding the alveolus. True or False?
False. At equilibrium the partial pressures will be equal between the alveolus and its associated capillary. This does not mean that the concentration of oxygen will be equal between the two locations.
Blood in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ will have the same PO2 as the blood in the aorta. A. right ventricle B. pulmonary veins C. pulmonary arteries D. systemic veins
The PULMONARY VEINS deliver oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart. Since no gas exchange occurs while inside the left atrium or left ventricle, the blood in the pulmonary veins will have the same amount of oxygen as in the aorta. (B)
Blood in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ will have the same PO2 as the blood in the pulmonary arteries. A. right ventricle B. pulmonary veins C. aorta D. systemic veins
The SYSTEMIC VEINS deliver deoxygenated blood to the right atria. This deoxygenated blood is then pumped through the right ventricle to pulmonary arteries going to the lungs to be oxygenated. (D)
The partial pressure of oxygen in atmospheric air at sea level is about 160 mm Hg. The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is less than that. Why?
A. The barometric pressure of air decreases as air moves into the lungs.
B. The cells of the upper respiratory tract absorb some of the oxygen that is breathed in, removing it from the air that reaches the alveoli.
C. Water vapor is added to the air that is breathed in, which decreases the fraction of air that is oxygen.
D. The cells of the upper respiratory tract secrete carbon dioxide into the lumen of the airways, thereby increasing the fraction of carbon dioxide and decreasing the fraction of oxygen.
C. Water vapor is added to the air that is breathed in, which decreases the fraction of air that is oxygen. If another gas is added to a gaseous mixture, the fractional composition of the other gases will necessarily decrease.
In order to diffuse from the blood into the alveoli, oxygen and carbon dioxide have to cross __________ cell layer(s) and a basement membrane.
Two (alv & cap)
Oxygen is transported in the blood by which methods? (Multiple answers) A. attached to platelets B. dissolved in plasma C. converted to bicarbonate D. bound to hemoglobin
dissolved in plasma & bound to hemoglobin (B & D)
Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood by which methods? (Multiple answers) A. attached to platelets B. dissolved in plasma C. converted to bicarbonate D. bound to hemoglobin
B. dissolved in plasma
C. converted to bicarbonate
D. bound to hemoglobin
Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme involved in the conversion of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. carbon dioxide; bicarbonate B. carbon dioxide; oxygen C. carbon dioxide; carbaminohemoglobin D. oxygen; oxyhemoglobin
Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme involved in the conversion of CARBON DIOXIDE to BICARBONATE. (A)
The concentration gradient of oxygen is affected by the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and solubility of oxygen. A. temperature B. transpulmonary pressure C. concentration of carbon dioxide D. partial pressure
The concentration gradient of oxygen is affected by the PARTIAL PRESSURE and solubility of oxygen. (D)
The venous blood in the right ventricle is referred to as “mixed” because the blood that enters the heart..
A. has a high PCO2.
B. contains a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. comes from tissue with differing metabolic activities.
D. has a low PO2.
The venous blood in the right ventricle is referred to as “mixed” because the blood that enters the heart… C. comes from tissue with differing metabolic activities.
Which of the following causes a decrease in the PO2 of air as it enters the conducting zone of the lungs? A. warming of the air B. humidifying the air C. the consumption of oxygen D. the increasing PCO2
B. humidifying the air
When the PO2 immediately surrounding the hemoglobin is high, this facilitates oxyhemoglobin dissociation. True or False?
False. Actually, when PO2 is high, this facilitates the formation of oxyhemoglobin.
The majority of oxygen in the blood does not directly contribute to the PO2 of the blood. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be caused by an increase in blood pH. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that hemoglobin is more saturated at a given PO2. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that oxygen loading onto the hemoglobin is increased. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that affinity for oxygen is increased. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that affinity for oxygen is decreased. True or False?
False. Left shift = Higher affinity for O2
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that affinity for oxygen is decreased. True or False?
True
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that affinity for oxygen is increased. True or False?
False. Right shift = Lower affinity for O2.
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that increase/decrease in O2 unloading.
Increase O2 unloading d/t lower affinity for O2.
A left shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that increase/decrease in O2 unloading.
Decrease in O2 unloading d/t higher affinity for O2.
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be interpreted that oxygen loading onto the hemoglobin is increased. True or False?
False. Lower affinity for O2 means harder to bind or load onto hemoglobin. Unloading of O2 is increased.
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be caused by an increase in blood pH. True or False?
False. Decrease in blood pH causes a right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve.
A right shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be caused by an increase in PCO2. True or False?
True
A leftward shift in the hemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve can be caused by an increase in PCO2. True or False?
False. Left shift can be caused by a decrease in PCO2
Respiratory acidosis can occur during.. A. hypoventilation B. hyperventilation C. hypocapnia D. hypernea
A. hypoventilation - a condition in which ventilation is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the body.
What is the primary function of the central pattern generator?
The central pattern generator (CPG) is responsible for generating the cycle of inspiration and expiration.