Gas exchange and gas transport Flashcards
is oxygen very soluble in plasma
no
what is oxygen bound to in the blood
It is bound to haemoglobin (Hb) to form oxyhaemoglobin
when does the oxygen dissociation curve flatten
at higher levels of saturation
How does Hypoventilation/hyperventilation affect arterial O2 content
little change
what is P50
P50 is the partial pressure of oxygen at which 50% of Hb is saturated
what does the affinity of Hb for Oxygen depend on
pH, CO2 partial pressure and temp
what does an increase in the concentration of 2,3-DPG result in
- a shift to the right
- 2,3-DPG promotes hemoglobin transition from a high-oxygen-affinity state to a low-oxygen-affinity state
what happens if the the oxygen dissociation curve moves to the right
if the curve moves to the right means that the affinity is decreased so that there is a larger tendency to release oxygen rather than keep it to itself
what is the oxygen cascade
the oxygen cascade is the falling pressure of oxygen from air to mitochondria
what happens to air in upper conducting airways
it is humidified and does not participate on gas exchange
what does water vapour do to the ppO2
decreases
how does oxygen get transferred from the air to the mitochondria
From air → conducting airways → alveoli → interstitial space containing fluid → across the interstitium → red blood cell → bind to Hb → tissue fluid → across cell membrane → mitochondria
describe what happens to HB when oxygen binds to form oxyhaemoglobin
it is saturated
what is it called when deoxygenated Hb contains no o2
desaturated
what does oxygen delivery (DO2) depend on
Oxygen delivery (DO2) depends on cardiac output (CO) and arterial oxygen content (CaO2)
what is the calculation for oxygen delivery (DO2)
- DO2 = CO x CaO2
- CO = heart rate x stroke volume
what is the equation for oxygen consumption (VO2)
- Oxygen consumption (VO2) = amount of O2 consumed/minute
- VO2 max = CO x (CaO2 – CvO2)
what does the ratio of oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption in a healthy person
At rest in healthy person, DO2 > VO2