Gas Exchange and Gas Transport Flashcards
what is emphysema
-leading cause
form of COPD
deterioration of the alveoli - less surface area
smoking is leading cause
diffusion
-what is it
process of randomly moving molecules making their way back and forth across the respiratory membrane
diffusion requires…
motion
total pressure at sea level
-composition
760 mmHg nitrogen: 78.62% oxygen: 20.84% CO2: 0.04% water: 0.50%
nitrogen partial pressure
600 mmHg
oxygen partial pressure
160 mmHg
partial pressure of a gas in fluid is determined by
concentration
solubility coefficient of the gas
partial pressure in fluid
-equation
concentration of dissolved gas / solubility coefficient
solubility coefficient of O2 and CO2
O2
-0.024
CO2
-0.57
net rate of diffusion determined by…
pressure difference solubility of the gas in the fluid cross-sectional area of the fluid distance gas must diffuse molecular weight of the gas temperature of the fluid
diffusion is proportional to…
(delta P x A x S) / (d x sqrt MW) P: pressure A: cross sectional area S: solubility d: diffusion distance MW: molecular weight
diffusion coefficient of
- oxygen
- CO2
- CO
- nitrogen
- helium
oxygen -1 CO2 -20.3 CO -0.81 nitrogen -0.53 helium -0.95
respiratory gases
- very soluble in…
- -implication
very soluble in lipids
-diffusion across membranes occurs relatively easily
limiting factor in rate of diffusion of gas through tissue
water
purpose of concentration of O2, CO2, H2O, and N2 in making up pressure in body
O2 -constantly being absorbed from alveoli CO2 -constantly diffusion from blood into alveoli H2O -air is humidified in respiratory tract (water vaporizes) -PH2O at body temperature = 47 mmHg N2 -makes up balance to total 760 mmHg
change in N2 partial pressure in
- atmospheric air
- humidified air
- alveolar air
- expired air
highest in atmospheric air (597)
decreases in other 3 (similar values; 563.4 - 569)
change in O2 partial pressure in
- atmospheric air
- humidified air
- alveolar air
- expired air
highest in atmospheric air (159)
decreases to lowest in alveolar air (104)
slightly higher in expired air (120)
change in CO2 partial pressure in
- atmospheric air
- humidified air
- alveolar air
- expired air
0.3 in atmospheric and humidified air
40 in alveolar air
27 in expired air
change in H2O partial pressure in
- atmospheric air
- humidified air
- alveolar air
- expired air
3.7 in atmospheric air
47 in humidified, alveolar, and expired air
alveolar air replacement
get partial replacement of alveolar air with each breath
new air into alveoli with each breath - 350 ml (same amount of old air expired)
therefore, 1/7 alveolar air replaced by new air each breath
alveolar oxygen concentration
- controlled by
- PO2 in alveoli cannot exceed _____ at sea level
- -why?
controlled by
-rate of absorption by pulmonary capillaries (amount leaving the alveoli)
-rate of oxygen entry into alveoli via ventilation (amount entering the alveoli
PO2 in alveoli cannot exceed 149 mmHg
-pressures of the other gases limits it
respiratory membrane
-rapid diffusion of gases aided by what properties of the tissues?
large surface area of respiratory membrane with small amount of blood spread throughout
small diameter of pulmonary capillaries