Respiratory Lec 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the unit of blood pressure / atmospheric pressure?
A
mmHg
2
Q
What is Dalton’s Law
A
tells you the total pressure made by mixture of gases (by adding prressure made by all individual gases)
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