Lab 1 prep Flashcards
Dalton’s Law
- the pressure of a mixed gas is equal to the sum of the individual gas pressures
PP of indv gas = (% concentration) x (total gas pressure)
ex.
PPO2 = O2 fraction x total pressure
atmospheric or barometric pressure at sea level
~760mmHg
fraction of oxygen in air at sea level
20.93%
partial pressure of oxygen (PO2)
- dry
~160mmHg)
0.2093 x 760mmHg
partial pressure of oxygen (PO2)
- in the lungs
- why?
~150mmHg
(0. 2093 x (760mmHg - 47mmHg))
- PP of water vapour in lungs at 37’C = 47mmHg
** use this value for room air in the lungs for diffusion
partial pressure of CO2 in room air
0.2 mmHg
partial pressures and “CO2” exchange in pulmonary tissue
capillaries
- rest
in alveoli
PCO2 = 40mmHg
in tissues
PCO2 = 46mmHg
partial pressures and “CO2” exchange in pulmonary tissue
capillaries
- exercise
in alveoli
PCO2 = 40mmHg
in tissue
PCO2 = 85mmHg
partial pressures and “O2” exchange in pulmonary tissue
capillaries
- rest
alveoli
PO2 = 100-105mmHg
tissue
PO2 = 40mmHg
partial pressures and “O2” exchange in pulmonary tissue
capillaries
- exercise
alveoli
PO2 = 100-105mmHg
tissue
PO2 = 15mmHg
how PO2 can be decreased
1) reduced barometric pressure
2) decreased concentration in the air
affect of altitude
lower barometric pressure, same concentration in the air
ex. 3000m above sea level
- air remains at 21% oxygen
- barometric pressure = 517mmHg
avg tidal volume at rest
- what is it
Vt ~ 500mL
- amount of air breathed in and out with each breathe
avg inspiratory reserve volume
~3L
avg expiratory reserve volume
~1L
avg dead space volume
- what is it
- effect of increasing tidal volume
~150mL
- volume inspired air available for gas exchange
- doesn’t significantly change with tidal volume
- % dead space volume decreases
avg total lung capacity
~6L
avg vital capacity
- what is it
~5L
- maximum volume forcefully inhaled and exhaled
avg residual volume
~1.2L
- minimum air that always remains in the lungs