lecture 26 Flashcards

1
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what is air composed of?

A

78% N2,
21% O2,
0.033% CO2

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2
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Dalton’s Law definition

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the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of pressures exerted by all individual gases

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3
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partial pressure

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the pressure exerted by an individual gas

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4
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total air pressure, Patm= …. (all gases)

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Pn2+ Po2 + Pco2

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5
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in humid air, Patm= … (all gases)

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Pn2+ Po2+ Pco2 +Ph2o

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6
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in dry air Pgas= Patm*…

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Patm*% of gas in atmosphere

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7
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in humid air, Pgas= (Patm…)*…

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(Patm-Ph2o)*% gas in atmosphere

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8
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as alveolar ventilation increases, — increases and — decreases

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Po2 increases and Pco2 decreases

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9
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in the atmosphere, Po2=?

A

160 mm Hg

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10
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in the atmosphere, Pco2=?

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0.25 mm Hg

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11
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in the alveoli, Po2=?
(normal quiet breathing)

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100 mm Hg

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in the alveoli, Pco2=?
(normal quiet breathing)

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40 mm Hg

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13
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alveolar partial pressures can vary with..

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hypoventilation or hyperventilation

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14
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match perfusion with ventilation (explain)

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perfusion= blood flow through organs and tissues

ventilation= breathing

the rate is matched, v efficient system

100 mm Hg in alveoli= 100 mm Hg in capillary blood

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15
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if you hypoventilate… (Po2 and Pco2)

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v slow brething
Pco2 rises in alveoli
Po2 falls off

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16
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if you hyperventilate… (Po2 and Pco2)

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v fast breathing
Pco2 falls off because you keep expelling it
Po2 rises because you keep pulling in o2

17
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How does O2 enter alveoli/circulation?

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-at a thin interface
-type I alveolar cells are for exchange
- O2 transported to heart
(98% attached to Hb in RBC, rest dissolved gas in plasma)
- O2 dropped of and used for cell resp.

18
Q

what happens after O2 is used for cell resp. (byproduct?)

A
  • used to create ATP.
  • a byproduct of cell resp is CO2
  • Co2 is transported as bicarbonate (HCO3-) or dissolved + bound to Hb
  • CO2 is dropped in the lungs and expelled
19
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What cellular barriers to O2 and CO2 have to diffuse across?

A

alveolar epithelial cells and capillary endothelial cells
(2 cells, 4 membranes)

-apical and basolateral membranes

20
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Fick’s Law

A

greatest flux= high concentration (partial pressure) gradient

big distance= lower flux
–> diffusion rate proportional to: ADdeltaP/T^2
small change in T (thickness)= really big change in rate

21
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rate of diffusion is directly proportional to (3 things)

A
  • surface area (A)
  • membrane permeability (D= diffusion constant)
  • concentration (partial pressure) gradient
22
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rate of diffusion is inversely proportional to

A

diffusion distance (T)

23
Q

what is T in Fick’s Law?

A

diffusion distance
- membrane thickness
- interstitial fluid

24
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what patterns does air follow in terms of flow between atmosphere and alveoli?

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air moves by bulk flow between atmosphere and alveoli

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diffusion reaches --- under normal circumstances
equilibrium
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in pulmonary circulation, what is alevolar and venous blood Po2 and Pco2?
pulmonary= deoxygenated Alveolar Po2 > venous blood Po2 Alveolar Pco2 < venous blood Pco2
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in systemic circulation, what is arterial and tissue Po2 and Pco2?
systemic= oxygenated blood arterial Po2 > tissue Po2 arterial Pco2 < tissue Pco2
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3 factors that affect gas exchange
1. gas diffusion between alveoli and blood 2. adequate perfusion of alveoli 3. O2 reaching the alveoli --> alveolar ventilation (hypo/hyper, decreased due to mucus) --> composition of inspired air (sea level vs. mntn top)
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perfusion
the process of blood flowing to the alveoli of the lungs through capillaries
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ineffective gas exchange leads to
low O2 content in blood hypoxia= not enough O2 to meet body's needs
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2 factors that decrease the amount of O2 reaching the alveoli
1. low O2 content in the atmosphere 2. low alveolar ventilation - decreased lung compliance (cold, bronchitis...) - increased airway resistance - CNS depression (drugs, alcohol overdose)
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lung compliance
how easily they expand to accommodate a new volume (no "snap back")
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conditions that cause hypoxia?
emphysema asthma fibrotic lung disease pulmonary edema
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emphysema
decreased SA decreased Po2 (pp gradient) = lower rate of diffusion, ineficient O2 uptake
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asthma
=excessive bronchoconstriction increased resistance decreased flow --> less O2 getting in lungs
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fibrotic lung disease
= scar tissue building up around alveoli - increased thickness - decreased Pco2 (pp gradient) - reduce compliance --> decrease O2 coming in
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pulmonary edema
interstitial fluid (buildup of fluid in interstitial space, in between type I and epithelial cells) -->increased distance (d^2, mild cases greatly affect diffusion) - seen in heart failure, fluid builds up)