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1
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what determines the volume of air in the lungs

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magnitude of the pressure change during inspiration and expiration
stretchability of the lung

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2
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what is the stretchability of the lung

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lung compliance

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3
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what is the math of lung compliance

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change in volume/transpulmonary pressure (i.e. change in pressure)

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4
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what is compliance the inverse of

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Stiffness

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5
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what are the parts of compliance

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Lung elasticity

Surface tension

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6
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how does volume change as pressure increase in high elastic lungs

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volume increases rapidly

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7
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what is surface tension

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Measure of the intermolecular attractive foces that stabilize liquid
- pulls molecules together at air-liquid interface

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8
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what creates force in surface tension for polar molcules

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Electrostatic force

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9
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is force strong on the liquid of air side

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Strong on the liquid side

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10
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what does the difference in force do to water molcules for surface tension

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pulls surface molecules toward the water phase, reducing surface area
- remaining surface molcules exert an opposing force called surface tension

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11
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how many air water interfaces are there in bubbles

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Two air-liquid interfaces

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12
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what is the inner presssure of bubble in relation to surface tension and radius

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2 x surface tension/radius
directly proportional to surface tension
indirectly proportional to radius

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13
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how does air flow from two different sized bubbles

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air flows from the small bubble to the large bubble

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14
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what does the body do to help overcome the surface tension of the lungs

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surfactant produced by type II cells

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15
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how does surfactant reduce surface tension

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reduces intermolecular forces between water molecules

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16
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how does surfactant secondarily increase surface area

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alveoli now can be small and numerous and increase surface area

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17
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what is surfactant as a chemical

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amphipathic phospholipid and protein molecule forming a monolayer between air and water

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18
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why does surfactant hang out near the surface

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hydrophilic/hydrophobic interactions

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19
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does surfactant have greater effect in small or large alveoli

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larger effect in small

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20
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what regulates production of surfactant

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stretch receptors in type II cells

- deep breathing

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21
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what is more important to overcome to support breathing, surface tension or lung elasticity

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surface tension more important

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22
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what does surfactant deficiency lead to

A

respiratory distress

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23
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what is the 2nd leading cause of death in premature infants

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acute respiratory distress syndrom

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24
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what are the symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Insufficient surfactant production

lungs resist expansion

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25
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how does one treat acute respiratory distress syndrome

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artifical surfactant

mechanical ventilation

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26
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how is resistance in the airway related to airflow

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inversely raised to the 4th

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27
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what besides radius controls airway resistance

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Transpulmonary pressure
Elasticity of tissues between outside of airways and alveolar walls opens airways during inspiration
neural and chem control of smooth

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28
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what does transpulmonary pressure do to the airway resistance

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dilates bronchial during inspiration

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29
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how does the body respond to an increase in resistance

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  • breath more deeply to increase a change in pressure

- breathe more slowly b/c airflow during expiration is limited

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30
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how does the body respond to compliance

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breathe more rapidly to compensate for reduced change in volume and pressure
breathe shallow to minimize effort

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31
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what does asthma do to the lungs

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Increased airway resistance due to inappropriate contraction of smooth muscle

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32
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how does one treat asthma

A

glucocorticoids

bronchodilators

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33
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what is emphysema

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alveolar tissues damaged/destroyed due to overproduction of proteolytic enzymes

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34
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what happens in emphysema grossly

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airway collapse
lack recoil
difficult expiring

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35
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what happens in chronic bronchitis

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mucus or inflmmation impairs airflow leading to deeper breathing due to increased resistance

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36
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what is the tidal volume

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Volume of air entering the lungs per breath

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37
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volume of the tidal volume

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500ml

38
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what is the inspiratory reserve volume

A

the max volume inspired

39
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what is the volume of inspiratory reserve volume

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about 3000ml

40
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what is the expiratory reserve volume

A

volume exhaled beyond tidal vlume

41
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what is the volume of expiratory reserve volume

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1500ml

42
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what is the residual volume

A

volume in the lungs after maximum exhalation

43
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what is the volume of residual volume

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about 1000 ml

44
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what is vital capacity

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Inspiratory reserve volume
+ tidal volume
+ expiratory reserve volume

45
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what is the vital capacity volume

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5000 ml

46
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what is the total lung capacity

A

vital capacity+ residual volume

47
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what is the volume for the total lung capacity

A

6000ml

48
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what measures of lung volume is relevant

A

Vital capacity

Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec

49
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what are the clinical measures changed in obstructive lung disease

A

Decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 sec

normal vital capacity

50
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what are the clinical measures changed in restrictive lung disease

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decreased vital capacity

normal forced expiratory volume in 1 sec

51
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what is the equation for minute ventilation

A

tidal Volume x respiratory rate

52
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what is the anatomical dead space

A

the air that remains in the conducting airways

53
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volume of the anatomical dead space

A

about 150ml

54
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what is the best measure of alveolar ventilation

A

includdes the anatomical dead space

55
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what is equation for alveolar ventilation

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(tidal V- dead space) x respiratory rate

56
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does increasing tidal volume or respiratory rate have a larger effect on alveolar ventilation

A

increasing tidal volume

57
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when can alveolar dead space exist

A

when there is a mismatch between ventilation and blood flow

  • no blood supply to alveolus
  • reduced blood supply to alveolus
58
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is alveolar dead space ever zero

A

No, even in healthy lungs, the alveolar dead space is greater than zero due to GRAVITY

59
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what is physiologic dead space

A

anatomical dead space + alveolar dead space

60
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external respiration

A

gas exchange between air and blood in pulmonary capillaries

61
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what is internal respiration

A

gas exchange between blood in systemic capillary and cells (interstitial fluid)

62
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what are the steps of respiration

A 
Ventilation (bulk flow)
external respiration (diffusion)
gas transport in blood (bulk flow)
internal respiration (diffusion)
Cellular respiration - consume O2 and CO2
63
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Dalton’s law

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mixture of gases total pressure is the sum of individual pressure

64
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what individual pressure of a gas in a mixture

A

Partial pressure

65
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Henry’s law

A

amount of gas in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas in eq with the liquid

66
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what does the pressure of the gas in a liquid phase equal

A

the pressure of the gas in the gas phase

67
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partial pressure as a function of concentration of a gas in liquid depends on what

A

which gas it is
Partial pressure of gas
temo

68
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partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the air

A

PO2: 160
PCo2: .3

69
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partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the alveoli

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PO2: 105
PCo2: 40

70
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partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the arteries

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PO2: 100
PCo2: 40

71
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partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the interstial fluid

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PO2: less than 40
PCo2: greater than 46

72
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partial pressure of O2 and CO2 in the veins

A

PO2:40
PCo2: 46

73
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what determines alveolar PO2

A

atmospheric Partial pressure of O2
Rate of alveolar ventilation
Rate of cellular O2 consumption

74
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what does breathing air with low PO2 do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: decrease

Alveolar PCO2: no change

75
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what does an increase in alveolar ventilation and unchanged metabolism do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: increase

Alveolar PCO2: decrease

76
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what does a decrease in alveolar ventilation and unchanged metabolism do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: decrease

Alveolar PCO2: increase

77
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what does an increase in metabolism and unchanged alveolar ventilation do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: decrease

Alveolar PCO2: increase

78
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what does a decrease in metabolism and unchnaged alveolar ventilation do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: increase

Alveolar PCO2: decrease

79
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what does a proportional increase in metabolisma and alveolar ventialtion do to alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

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Alveolar PO2: no change

Alveolar PCO2: nochange

80
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hypoventiatlion

A

Ventilation decreased releative to metabolism

81
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how does hypoventilation affect alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

A

decrease alveolar PO2

Increase alveolar PCO2

82
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hyperventialtion

A

Ventilation increased relative to metabolism

83
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how does hyperventialion affect alveolar PO2 and Alveolar PCO2

A

increase alveolar PO2

decrease alveolar PCO2

84
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does hyperventilation occur in exercise

A

No

85
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what happens to alveolar PO2 at high altitude

A

Decreases

86
Q

does compromising the lung’s gas exchange affect O2 or CO2

A

affects O2 more (a bigger problem

87
Q

what can compromise gas exchange in the lungs

A

Disease

Strenuous exercise

88
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what part of the lung has greater perfusion and what

A

Lower part of the lung is greater because of gravity

89
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what are the sources of inequalities of ventilation and perfusion

A

Vascularized space with no ventiatlion

Ventilated space with no blood supply

90
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what is the response due to decreased airflow to region of a lung

A

drop of Pulmonary blood O2
vasoconstriction
decreased blood flow to badly ventilated part of lung

91
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what is the response due to a decrease in blood flow to a region of lung

A

decreases alveoli PCO2
bronchocontrscition
decreased airflow to the poorly vascularized part of lungs

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