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exercise physiology midterm 2 Flashcards

1
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satellite cells

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  • undifferentiated cells that increase the number of nuclei in muscles which promotes growth and strengthening
  • training activated
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synaptic cleft

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the gap between the motor neuron and the muscle cell that the AP crosses

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ACh

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acetylcholine
- neurotransmitter released to be diffused across synaptic cleft

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neuromuscular junction (NMJ)

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  • when the nerve impulse reaches the endo f the motor nerve it comes to the synaptic cleft
  • ACh in released and diffused across the cleft to bind to the recptor site on the mtor and plate
  • opens sodium channels on the sarcolemma allowing sodium to diffuse into the muscle fiber
    -results in depolarization called the end-plate potential (EPP)
    -this is the signal to begin the contractile process
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sliding filament thoery

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  1. ATP binds to myosin head
  2. ATP causes cross bridges to “cock”
  3. cross bridges attach to myosin head
  4. bind to actin
  5. power stoke and slide
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force regulations

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  • type and number of motor units recruited
  • initial muscle length (length-tension relationship)
  • nature of the neural stimulation (simple twitch, summation, tetanus)
  • contractile history
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size principle name

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Henneman’s principle

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Henneman’s size principle

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MUs recruit from smallest to largest based on the force required
- first recruited is last to de-recruit

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tetanus

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sustained muscle contraction

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10
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what happens if previous activity is non-fatiguing

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force production enhanced
- more sensitive to Ca
- phosphoralation of myosin light chain

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skeletal muscle fibre types

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  • slow oxidative (type I)
  • fast oxidative glycolytic (type IIa)
  • fast glycolytic (type IIx)
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12
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influences of force type distribution

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  • genetics
    -training
  • hormone concentration
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biochemical properties of muscle fibres

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  1. oxidative capacity (# of cappilaries, mitochondria, amount of myoglobin)
  2. speed of ATP degragation
  3. absence of contractile proteins
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contractile properties of muscle fibres

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  1. maximal force produced
  2. speed of contraction
  3. maximum power output
  4. muscle fibre efficiency
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immunohistochemical staining

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straining of a muscle biopsy in order to see the amount of fast vs slow twitch fibres in the muscle

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16
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immunohistochemical staining colours

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  • blue = type I fibres
  • green = IIa fibres
  • Black IIx fibres
  • red = dystrophin (protein in sarcolemma)
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causes of fatigue

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  • CV system (O2)
  • energy supply system (inadequate ATP)
  • neuromuscular system
  • thermoregulation
  • biochemical (stresses in other systems)
  • psychology
    -central governor model (prevent catastrophic failure by homeostasis)
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central causes of fatigue

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  • motor cortex (pain)
  • spinal cord (impaired recruitment of MN and firing frequency)
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peripheral causes of fatigue

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  • NMJ (impaired neuromuscular transmission)
  • impaired conduction of action potentials
  • Ca2+ (impaired release
  • imparied cross bridge cycling (myosin and actin
  • low force/power output
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two hypothesis of peripheral fatigue

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  • accumulation hypothesis (lactic acid, H+, Ca, Pi, etc)
  • depletion hypothesis (ACh, glycogen, BG, O2, etc)
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accumulation of too much potassium (K)

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  • can block nerve transmission to T-tubules
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22
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purpose of cardiovascular system

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  • transport O2
  • removal of CO2
  • regulation of temp
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23
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two major adjustments of the CV system during exercise

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  • increased cardiac output
  • redistribution
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24
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cardiac output equation

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Q = HR x SV

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25
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blood flow equation

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change in pressure / resistance

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26
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resting heart rate (RHR)

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  • normal (60-8b5pm)
  • elite (28-40 bpm)
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27
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typical heart rate timing

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distole - 0.5 sec
systole - 0.3 sec

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elite heart rate timing

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distole - 0.13 sec
systole - 0.2 sec

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29
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why does heart rate increase with exercise

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initially increases abruptly with the withdrawal of PNS
- SNS kicks in and HR continues to rise

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30
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max heart rate equations

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220 - age
or
208 - (0.7 x age)

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31
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heart rate variability

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wide variety of HRV is considered healthy

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32
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stroke volume

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(end dystolic volume - end systolic volume

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33
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stroke volume is determined by

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  • end -diastolic volume
  • vascular resistance
  • contractibility
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frank-starling law

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the heart adjusts its stroke colume and cardiac output in response to changes in venous return and end diastolic volume

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veinous return

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amount of blood returned to the heart

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36
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three principles of EDV

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  • venoconstriction
    -muscle pump
  • respiratory pump
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37
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vascular resistance

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aortic pressure

38
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ejection fraction

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portion of blood pumped out of LV each beat

39
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stroke volume during exercise

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increase linearly and levels out at 40-60% VO2max
- doesnt always level out in elite athletes

40
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cardiac output

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  • measured in L/min
  • reflects the functional capacity of the CV system
41
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2 factors that drive the relaxation of capillary sphincters

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  1. driving force of increased local BP
  2. local metabolites
42
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aortic blood pressure

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systolic / diastolic (120/80)

43
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pulse pressure

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systolic - diastolic
120-80
= 40

44
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mean arterial pressure (MAP)

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average pressure during a cardiac cycle

45
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MAP equation

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DBP + 0.33 (SBP-DBP)
- does not work for exercise

46
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Acute BP regulation

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short term
- SNS
- baroreceptors (pressure sensory)
increase BP = decreased Q and TVP)

47
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chronic BP regulation

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blood volume controlled by kidneys

48
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3 important components of CV system

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  • heart
    -vascular network
  • blood
49
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blood O2 carrying capacity

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  • 15g/100ml
  • each g binds 1.34ml O2
50
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redistribution of blood flow

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  1. pump more blood
  2. re-direct blood
51
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double production or rate-pressure product

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HR x SBP
- indicates the work of the heart

52
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central command thoery

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changes at onset of exercise is due to centrally generated CH motor sugnals
- set general patterns of the CV response

53
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CV control during exercise

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  • initial drive (central command theory - anticipates ex)
  • fine tuned by feedback
54
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pulmonary ventilation

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breathing air through mouth or nose to the lungs

55
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external respiration

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O2 from the lungs to the blood and CO2 from blood to lungs

56
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internal respiration

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O2 from blood to cells and CO2 from cells to blood

57
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cellular respiration

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O2 from cells to mitochondria and CO2 from mitochondria to O2

58
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respiratory zone

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300 million alveoli
- rapid gas exchange

59
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boyles law

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  • pressure of gas is inversely proportional to the volume of the container
  • increased volume = decrease pressure
60
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air flow

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P1 - P2 / resistance

61
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pulmonary ventilation

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amount of air moved into the lungs in a minute
- (V)

62
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tidal volume

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(Vt)
- amount of air moved per breath

63
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breathing frequency

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(f)
- number of breaths per minute

64
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pulmonary ventilations =

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Vt x f
or
Va + Vd

65
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alveolar ventilation

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(Va)
- volume of air that reaches the respiratory zone

66
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dead-space ventilation

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(Vd)
- volume of air that remains in conducting airways

67
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minute ventilation

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(Ve)
- air flow eahc minute
- hoe muvh air per breath and how many breaths per minute
Ve = Vt x f

68
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alveolar ventilation

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(Va)
- “fresh” air per minute
Va = (Vt -Vd) x f

69
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ERV (expiratory reserve volume)

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maximum volume of air expired after a normal expiration

70
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IRV (inspiratory reserve volume)

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max air inspired after a normal breath

71
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RV

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air left in lungs after MAXIMAL exhalation

72
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forced vital capacity (FVC)

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max stroke volume of the lungs

73
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dynamic breathing depends on:

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  • max stroke volume
  • speed of breathing rate
74
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forced expiratory volume (FEV o.1)

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FEV0.1 / FVC
- indicates pulmonary airflow capacity

75
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ssex differences

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decreased:
- lung capacity
-airway diameter
-diffusion surface
- static and dynamic function measures

76
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daltons law

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each gas contributes to hte toal pressure in proportion to its number of molecules

77
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partial pressure

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= total pressure x fraction of gas

78
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henrys law of gas exchange

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each gas will dissolve in the liquid in proportion to its partial pressure

79
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partial pressure added inside alveoli

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Ph2O = 47mmHg

80
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factors effecting gas exchange

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  1. partial pressure
  2. solubility of the gas
  3. surface area and thickness
81
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ficks law of diffusion

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Vgas = Q x a-vO2 difference

82
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ventilation -perfusion ratio

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rate of alveolar ventilation to pulmonary BF
(high value = too much VE, too low = too much BF)

83
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O2 content of blood

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97% Hgb saturation

84
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normal oxygen %

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15g% - men
13g% - women

85
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pH shift

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increase in pH = shift left
decrease in pH = shift right
- increase in H+ weakens O2 and Hgb bonds

86
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temperature shift

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increase temp weakens O2 and Hgb bonds
- shift right

87
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2,3 DPG shift

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added = shift right
none= shift left
- can bind to Hgb and reduce its affinity to O2

88
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myoglobin

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facilitates O2 transfer to mitochondria

89
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arteriovenous O2 difference

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describes the difference between he O2 content of arterial blood and mixed venous blood
- average = 4-5 ml O2/100ml

90
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CO2 transports in blood

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  • bicarbonate (70%)
  • dissolved in plasma (10%)
  • bound to Hb (20%)

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