respiration 2 Flashcards
what is determined by the HbO2 dissociation curve?
the amount of O2 carried by Hb for a given partial pressure of O2
how is the curve at high values of P02/alveolar PO2 levels?
the curve is flat
how is the curve at low values of P02/peripheral tissue levels of PO2?
the curve is steep
what happens to the amount of O2 bound to Hb at high values of PO2?
the amount stays relatively constant
what happens to HB02 when alveolar PO2 drops from 100 mmHg to 80 mm Hg?
Nothing really, pressure needs to drop by 60 mm Hg in order for drop of HbO2 to be significant
what does a small drop of PO2 in peripheral tissues cause?
unloads O2 from Hb into the tissues
when does HbO2 dissociate more readily?
under low PO2 values
what happens if their is a drop in PO2 in peripheral tissues from 40 mm Hg to 20 mm Hg?
results in a decrease in %HbO2 from about 75% to 35%
a drop in PO2 is more significant in tissues or in tissues? why?
tissues are significantly more affected by drop in PO2. because it where metabolic processes requiring O2 take place
when blood enters tissue capillaries, which PO2 is greater; plasma or Interstitial fluid?
Plasma > intersitital fluid
what does O2 diffuse into from the capillary membrane? what does this cause?
diffuses into the interstitial fluid, which causes lowering of Plasma PO2
what happens to erythrocytes when plasma PO2 decreases?
O2 diffuses out of the erythrocytes into the plasma
what does the lowering of erythrocyte PO2 cause?
the dissociation of HbO2 into Hb and O2
what happens to the O2 which diffused into the interstitial fluid?
it will move into the cell
through what process are large amount of O2 from HbO2 brought into the cell?
via passive diffusion
at the end of the tissue capillaries, under resting conditions, how saturated is the Hb?
b is still 75% saturated
how can cells obtain more oxygen as needed during exercise?
due to the presence of myoglobin
what is the function of myglobin?
act as an intracellular carrier which facilitates the diffusion of oxygen throughout the muscle cell
what determines the affinity of Hb for O2?
the quaternary strucutre
what can increase the affinity of heme for O2? what is the process known as?
binding of a first O2 will increase affinity of heme binding to a second O2. this is known as cooperative binding
where is myoglobin found in?
skeletal muscle
how many O2 can myoglobin bind? hemoglobin?
1 O2 for myoglobin versus 4 O2 for Hb
how can the O2-myoglobin curve be described as?
hyperbolic in shape
when does myoglobin release its single O2?
only released under very low PO2
on what does the total amount of O2 in the blood depend on?
it depends on the Hb concentration
in what cases may Hb concentrations be reduced?
anemia
what is the Bohr Effect?
is the shift of the HbO2 dissociation curve to the right when blood CO2 or temperature increases, or blood pH decreases (
what is the logic behind the bohr effect?
when we exercise, we increase our CO2 and acid production and generate heat. The curve shifting to the right means that for a given drop in PO2, an additional amount of O2 is released from Hb to the working tissues
do the effects taken into account for the bohr effect have a high effect on amount of O2 if above 80 mm Hg
NO
what is 2,3-DPG
end product of red blood cell metabolism
when are levels of 2,3-DPG generally increased?
in cases of chronic hypoxia
what has an extremly high affinity for 02 binding sites in Hb?
CO (carbon monoxide)
what happens if CO binds to Hb?
reduces the amount of O2 bound to Hb and will shift O2-Hb curve to the left
what happens if the O2-Hb curve is shifted to the left?
decreases the unloading of O2 to the tissue.
why is there little stimulation to incrrease ventilation in CO poisoning?
because PaO2 remains normal
how much O2 is used and how much CO2 is produced per minute?
300 mL o2 used
250 mL CO2 produced
in how many different forms can CO2 be found in blood?
3 different forms
what forms can CO2 be found in blood?
- physically dissolved in the blood
- combined with Hb to form HbCO2
- as bicarbonate
what proportions of each form is CO2 found in the blood?
10% physically dissolved in the blood
- 11% combined with Hb to form HbCO2
- 79 %as bicarbonate
which law states that CO2 from tissues diffuses into the plasma where it is physically dissolved?
Henry’s Law
with what portion of Hb does CO2 bind? what portion does O2 bind?
CO2 will bind with the globin portion of Hb while O2 will bind with the heme portion
is there competition for binding of O2/CO2 to Hb?
no competition due different sites of interest
with what does CO2 bind to form bicarbonate?
bind with water
what enzyme aids the binding of CO2-H2O? when does this enzyme function?
carbonic anhydrase (CA) when CO2 diffuses into the erythrocytes
what happens if CO2 production is increased?
the production of HbCO2, HCO3-, and H+ increases
what happens if PCO2 is lowered?
HCO3- going to H2CO3 and further into CO2 and H2O and HbCO2 into Hb and CO2
when does PCO2 lower?
when venous blood flows through the lung capillaries
how is Hb in the tissue capillaries?
its free from O2
why is Hb free of O2 in tissue capillaries?
This occurs because reduced Hb is less acidic than HbO2. Hb acts as a buffer
what is reduced Hb?
HHb
what does the presence of reduced Hb aid in? what is this known as?
presence of reduced Hb in the tissue capillaries helps with the blood loading of CO2. this is known as the haldane effect
what is the haldane effect?
the fact that mixed venous blood can carry more CO2 than can arterial blood.
in what type of blood oxygenated or deoxygenated blood is there a greater [co2] being carried?
in deoxygenated blood
when does PCO2 lower?
when venous blood flows through the lung capillaries
what happens when PCO2 lowers?
HCO3- going to H2CO3 and further into CO2 and H2O, and HbCO2 generating Hb and CO2
how does the CO2 dissociation curve differ from the O2 dissociation curve?
no steep nor flat portion, mostly linear relationship between CO2 and PCO2
what happens if we hypoventilate and alveolar PCO2 increases?
then arterial, capillary, tissue and venous CO2 also rise
what happens to PCO2 if we double alveolar ventilation?
halves alveolat PCO2
what is the relationship between alveolar ventilation and CO2 removal?
propotional thus is one increases so does the other
when does respiratory failure occur?
when the respiratory system is unable to do its job properly
what may be some causes of respiratory failure?
- failure of gas exchanging capacities of the lungs
- failure of the neural control of ventilation
- failure of the neuromuscular breathing apparatus
what does blood hypoxia refer to?
deficient blood oxygenation (low PaO2 and low % Hb saturation)
what happens in hypoxic conditions if PaO2 decreases below 60 mm Hg?
O2 content in arterial and venous blood becomes lower than the normal values at sea level
what are the 5 general causes of hypoxia?
- inhalation of low PO2
- hypoventilation
- ventilation/perfusion imbalance in the lungs
- shunts of blood across the lungs
- o2 diffusion impariment
when is it possible to inhale low PO2?
in high altitudes
what happens to PaO2 and PaCO2 during hypoventilation
PaO2 decreases and PaCO2 increases
when does hypoventilation occur?
diseases affecting the central nervous system, neuromuscular diseases, barbiturates, other drugs and narcotics
when does Ventilation/perfusion imbalance in the lungs occur?
when the amount of fresh gas reaching an alveolar region per breath is too little for the blood flow through the capillaries of that region
why can hypoventilation be caused by shunts of blood across the lungs?
venous blood bypasses the gas exchanging region of the lungs and returns to systemic circulation, deoxygenated
in what cases can O2 diffusion be impaired?
thickening of the alveolar-capillary membrane, or pulmonary edema
what controls gas exchanges in our bodies?
the CNS
what type of control (voluntary/involuntary) is breathing under?
voluntary and involuntary control
what part of breathing is voluntarily controlled
hyperventilation
when part of breathing is involuntarily controlled?
while sleeping
what part of the brain is responsible for voluntary control of breathing?
the cerebral hemispheres
can the cerebral hemisphere be effective even when automatic control no longer functions?
yes
what part of the brain is responsible for involuntary control of breathing?
brainstem
why does your breath start again even if you try to forcefully prevent it?
this occurs because the arterial PCO2 has reached about 50 mm Hg and arterial PO2 has reached about 70 mm Hg thats when volontary control gets over ridden
what is the breaking point of respiration?
its when the volontary control of breathing is over ridden
how does the overriding of the voluntary control by the automatic control depends on?
depends upon the information from the receptors sensitive to CO2 and O2 levels
what are the 3 basic elements involved in the respiratory control system
- sensors
- controllers
- effectors
what is the function of sensors in respiratory control?
they gather information about lung volume and co2/o2 content