Respiratory Physiology Laws Flashcards
1
Q
What is Boyle’s Law?
A
The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume
2
Q
What is Dalton’s Law?
A
The total pressure of gas in a system is the sum of the partial pressure of each individual gas
3
Q
What is Henry’s Law?
A
At a constant temperature:
The volume of gas dissolved in a liquid is directly proportional to its partial pressure
4
Q
What is the Law of LaPlace?
A
The smaller an alveolus, the more likely it is to collapse (due to surface tension)
5
Q
What is the Bohr effect?
A
Haemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen is reduced by:
acidity
[CO2]
6
Q
What is the Haldane effect?
A
Deoxygenated blood (Hb) has a greater affinity for CO2
