PSIO202 Exam 2 Lecture 12-13 Flashcards
In a mixture, what is the pressure of a gas proportional to?
its concentration
What is the partial pressure of a gas?
a function of the total gas pressure, or atmospheric pressure (aka the partial pressure of that gas / atmospheric pressure is a percentage)
What are the typical percentages of oxygen, nitrogen, and CO2?
21%, 79%, 0.04%
What are the partial pressures of oxygen, nitrogen, and CO2 at sea level?
159 mmHg, 593 mmHg, and 0.3 mmHg
How do you calculate the partial pressure of a gas as a given atmospheric pressure?
(percent gas) x (atmospheric pressure) = P gas
How is partial pressure denoted?
P sub gas
Ex: P sub O2
What is the partial pressure of water vapor in the blood?
47 mmHg
What are the partial pressures of O2 and CO2 in the arterial blood? Explain why this might be.
100 and 40
O2 is high because it has not been given to tissues yet, and CO2 is low because it has already been expelled/no more has been taken in from the cells yet.
What are the partial pressures of O2 and CO2 in the venous blood? Explain why this might be.
40 and 45
O2 is low because the oxygen has been given to tissues, and CO2 is slightly higher because it has collected from tissue cells metabolic activity.
What are the partial pressures of O2 and CO2 in the alveolar blood? Explain why this might be.
105 and 40
Oxygen is even higher than arterial because it has JUST been oxygenated, not even a little has been given up yet.
CO2 is the same as arterial because not much is there in the first place, so not much moves out at the alveoli (not much change ever).
Explain the changes in gas concentration as blood moves through the cycle of oxygenation, supplying tissues, and return.
When blood is in the alveoli, the pressure differences are between the atmospheric air and the air in the alveoli. Since the atmospheric air is high in O2 (159 mmHg) and the air in the alveoli is low in O2 (40 since it has all been given to tissues) the O2 moves in and is inhaled. Opposite for CO2, atmospheric is 0.3 while alveolar is 45, so it moves out and is exhaled. This results in a new concentration of PO2 105 and PCO2 40 oxygen up and CO2 down).
When the oxygenated blood gets to the capillaries and tissue, the tissue has less O2 (40) and more CO2 (45) from metabolic activity. Therefore, O2 from blood moves into cells and CO2 from cells moves into blood. Now blood has less O2 (40) and more CO2 (45). It gets transported back to the lungs, where it is oxygenated again as a result of the difference in the blood and atmospheric partial pressures.
When blood first reaches the tissue cells, what is both of their partial pressure of O2 and CO2? What is the movement that occurs?
blood 100 and 40, tissue is 40 and 45
O2 moves into tissue, CO2 moves out of tissue
During inspriation, what volume of fresh air actually enters the lungs? What happens to the rest?
350 mL, other 150 mL fills dead space
How do the AVERAGE alveolar values change during inhalation and exhalation? Why?
not much, because the volume of fresh gas inhales is relatively small compared to the volume which was already there (FRC), 350 mL vs around 2400 mL
When happens to the concentration of O2 and CO2 during inspiration?
O2 increases and CO2 deacreases
What are the relative (high or low, not numbers) concentrations of O2 and CO2 in the expired air?
low O2 and high CO2
What is the Fick method?
most accurate way to measure whole body O2 uptake
O2 consumption = blood flow x tissue oxygen extraction
O2 consumption = cardiac output x (arterial O2 - mixed venous O2)
Same method for CO2 production, but (venous CO2 - arterial CO2)
Where are the best locations to sample arterial and venous partial pressures?
aorta and vena cava
What are the typical values for O2 consumption at rest and max exertion? What are the units?
rest - 250
max exertion - 3500
in mL/min