Respiratory Lec 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the unit of blood pressure / atmospheric pressure?

A

mmHg

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2
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What is Dalton’s Law

A

tells you the total pressure made by mixture of gases (by adding prressure made by all individual gases)

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3
Q

Partial pressures of gasses in air can slightly change due to ___

A

presence of water vapor –> dilutes the contribution of other gases to the toal pressure

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