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T/F: The majority of Oxygen in the blood is dissolved.

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FALSE

Hemoglobin carries about 98% of oxygen in the blood

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T/F: Hemoglobin is a tetrameric molecule.

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True

Has 4 protein subunits

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What is in a hemoglobin protein subunit?

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Heme group with an iron atom that can reversibly bind O2

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How many O2 molecules can each hemoglobin carry?

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4

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T/F: Binding of O2 to Hb changes the conformation of Hb, but not Oxygen.

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True

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As the partial pressure of Oxygen in blood increases, what happens to Hb?

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Conformation changes make it more probable to pick up Oxygen

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During the _______ phase, small changes in partial pressure of Oxygen will have little effect on Hemoglobin saturation.

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loading

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During the _________ phase, small changes in partial pressure of Oxygen will have a large effect on the saturation of Hb.

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unloading

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What is P50?

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The partial pressure of O2 where half of Hb is saturated

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T/F: Only dissolved O2 can diffuse into tissues.

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True

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T/F: O2 bound to Hb can be diffused into the tissues.

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False

Must be released first

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What effect will an increase in temperature have on Hb affinity?

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Decrease affinity. Hb will give up O2 to the tissues more easily

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What effect will a decrease in pH have on Hb affinity?

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Decrease affinity. Hb will give up O2 to the tissues more easily

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What effect will an increase in metabolism (DPG) have on Hb affinity?

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Decrease affinity. Hb will give up O2 to the tissues more easily

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______ results in less Hb in the blood but will not change partial pressure of oxygen or Hb saturation.

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Anemia

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Describe how carbon monoxide poisoning affects the hemoglobin?

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CO will replace O2 on the Hb

Hb has much higher affinity for CO than O2

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T/F: CO poisoning changes partial pressure of O2.

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False

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How is CO poisoning a double edged sword?

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  1. CO replaces O2 on Hb

2. Hb affinity for O2 actually goes up, so it does not release bound O2 to tissues

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What are the three forms of transported CO2?

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  1. Dissolved
  2. Bound to Hb
  3. As HCO3 (70%)
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T/F: CO2 is more soluble than O2.

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True

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T/F: CO2 directly competes with O2 for hemeglobin binding sites.

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FALSE

O2 binds heme portion
CO2 binds globin portion

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T/F: CO forms carbaminohemoglobin when bound to Hb.

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FALSE

CO = carboxyhemoglobin
CO2 = carbaminohemoglobin
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What is the Haldane effect?

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When P(O2) is increased -> Hb affinity for CO2 decreases

When P(O2) is decreased -> Hb affinity for CO2 is increased

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Describe O2 vs CO2 Hb saturation in systemic arteries vs veins.

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In arteries P(O2) is high -> Hb is saturated with oxygen

In veins P(CO2) is high -> Hb is more saturated with CO2

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What is carbonic anhydrase (CA)?
An enzyme found in erythrocytes that catalyzes formation of carbonic acid
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After being made in the erythrocyte, how is HCO3 transported to plasma?
HCO3/Cl transporter in the erythrocytes
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T/F: When HCO3 is being produced, the pH of plasma will decrease.
True
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T/F: CO2 diffuses from tissues into the blood plasma.
True
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T/F: HCO3 diffuses from erythrocytes into the blood plasma.
FALSE Transporter
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What happens to the carbonic acid reaction once the blood gets to the pulmonary system?
As blood CO2 is diffused into alveoli, the HCO3 goes back into the erythrocyte, gets reversed to CO2 which diffuses out of the erythrocyte and into the alveoli
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T/F: When oxygen is bound to Hb, it has a high affinity for H+.
FALSE Low
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How does Hb affinity for H+ help defend against acidic blood?
As the blood gets CO2 from tissues and forms HCO3, the Hb picks up the H+ to buffer pH.
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Hypoventilation leads to respiratory _________.
acidosis Increase in P(CO2) and H+ Not exhaling CO2 when blood passes lung so pH lowers
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Hyperventilation leads to respiratory _________.
alkalosis decrease in P(CO2) and H+ Blowing off excess CO2
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________ requires action potentials in motor neurons.
Inspiration
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________ is due to the cessation of motor neuron activity and lung recoil.
Expiration
37
Rhythmic contractions are controlled by _________ neurons.
pacemaker
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What three factors can regulate activity of pacemaker neurons?
1. Pulmonary stretch receptors 2. Drugs 3. Partial pressures and [H+]
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When P(O2) decreases, ventilation rate _______.
Increases
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When P(CO2) or [H+] increases, ventilation rate _______.
increases
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Increase in [H+] or decrease in P(O2) will stimulate _________ chemoreceptors.
peripheral
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Only an increase in ____ will stimulate central chemoreceptors in the brain.
[H+] in the extracellular fluid
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T/F: Peripheral receptors are stimulated to increase ventilation when Hb is depleted of oxygen.
FALSE Stimulation can begin when when Hb is still 90% saturated
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T/F: Ventilation rate is more sensitive to P(CO2) than P(O2).
True
45
A P(CO2) of above _____ would typically increase ventilation rate.
40 mmHg
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Describe the process that leads to increased ventilation when P(O2) levels are low.
Peripheral receptors increase firing -> reflex via medullary resp neurons -> resp muscles increase contractions -> increase ventilation
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Describe the process of resolving an increase in alveolar and arterial P(CO2).
Increase in arterial [H+] -> firing of peripheral receptors -> increased ventilation Increase in brain ecf P(CO2) and [H+] -> firing of central chemoreceptors -> increased ventilation
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What other sources of [H+] can lead to altered ventilation rates?
Metabolic acidosis or alkalosis
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T/F: Anemia and CO poisoning will both alter ventilation rates.
False
50
Production of non-CO2 acids (metabolic acidosis) will lead to firing of which receptors?
Peripheral chemoreceptors
51
T/F: Exercise can increase ventilation by 20x.
True
52
What happens to arterial and venous P(CO2) and P(O2) during exercise?
Arterial P(CO2) and P(O2) does not change until strenuous Venous CO2 and O2 both increase
53
The increase in ventilation during exercise is proportional to ....?
O2 use and production of CO2 by the cells Makes sense why venous levels change
54
T/F: Increase [H+] causes increased ventilation during exercise.
False Requires intense exercise for this to be a factor
55
What are the four major factors that are thought to lead to increased ventilation during exercise?
1. Temperature 2. Proprioceptors (joints, muscles, motor cortex) 3. Epinephrine and K+ 4. Conditioned response
56
______ is a deficiency of O2 at the level of the tissues.
Hypoxia
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______ hypoxia is decreased arterial P(O2).
Hypoxic
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_______ hypoxia is normal arterial P(O2) with decreased hemoglobin and O2 blood content.
Anemic
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______ hypoxia is when blood flow to tissues is too low.
Ischemic
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_______ hypoxia is when cells are unable to utilize the O2.
Histotoxic
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What are several different conditions that can lead to hypoxic hypoxia?
1. Hypoventilation 2. Diffusion impairment (thickened alveolar wall) 3. Vascular shunt 4. Ventilation-perfusion inequality (COPD)
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T/F: P(atm) decreases as altitude increases.
True
63
P(O2) _______ as altitude increases.
decreases
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What are the immediate responses to increased elevation?
1. Stimulate ventilation | 2. Increased dependence on anaerobic glycolysis
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T/F: Acclimatization to high altitude takes days to weeks.
True
66
What are the bodies responses in order to acclimate to high altitude?
1. Increased erythropoiesis 2. Increased 2,3 DPG -> shifts Hb-O2 curve to right 3. Increased capillary density, mitochondria, myoglobin
67
What are some dangerous side effects of blood doping?
1. increased blood viscosity 2. Increased risk of stroke 3. High BP 4. Autoimmune anemia
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How can an athlete utilize altitude to increase performance?
Live high and train low - increase O2 availability and utilize it Live low train high - stimulate EPO production when P(O2) gets low

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