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What governs the movement of gas between the liquid and gaseous environment?

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Diffusion

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Diffusion is responsible for movement of gas…

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…near zero velocity environment of the alveolar sac

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What is partial pressure?

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The pressure of each individual gas in a mixture of gases.

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What does Henry’s Law express?

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Relationship between partial pressure and the amount of gas in a physical solution.

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Henry’s law equation?

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Concentration = (Solubility)(Partial Pressure)

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What is the total gas pressure comprised of?

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It is the sum of the partial pressures of each individual gas

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Partial pressure is a good measure of tendency to ________

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Diffuse

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In a mixture gasses act as though they occupy ____% of the volume.

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100%

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Equation for partial pressure of a specific gas.

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P = (Moles of X) (Total Pressure)

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P-H2O in the lungs?

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47 mmHg

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Effects of additional water pressure in the lung?

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Proportionally lowers the partial pressures of the other gasses.

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Diffusion is inversely proportional to

Explain this in the context of a lighter gas

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sqrt (MW)

Smaller gasses will achieve equilibrium faster

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Determine the equation set up required for the diffusion ration of O2 (MW=32) and CO2 (MW=44)

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Dif-Co2/Diff-O2 = sqrt[32/44]

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Equ. for diffusion through liquid.

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Diff-X/Diff-y = sqrt[(MW-Y)/MW-X)] X (solx/soly)

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What is Fick’s Law of Diffusion all about?

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Rate of Diffusion of Gas Across a Membrane

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Equation for Fick’s Law of Diffusion.

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Vol = [(Diffusion Coefficient)(Mem. Surface Area)(PP1-PP2)] / Membrane Thickness

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Should you have Fick’s Law Memorize?

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Sounds like yes.

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In the respiratory system, conductance =

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1/Resistance

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Name three sources of Membrane resistance to diffusion to Oxygen.

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Alveolar Capillary Interface
Plasma
Erythrocyte Membrane

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Equation for Chemical Reaction Resistance.

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1 / (O2 volume combining with hemoglobin/minute)(Pulmonary Capillary Volume)

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What is Chemical Reaction Resistance?

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The resistance to diffusion of O2 imposed by the chemical reaction of O2 with hemoglobin.

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What is (o2 volume reacting with hemoglobin)(Pulmonary Cap. Volume) referring to?

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Reaction rate of O2 and Hemoglobin for the Entire Lung

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What is Diffusive Resistance?

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Total Diffusive Resistance of the Lung

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Equation for diffusive resistance?

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Diffusive Resistance = Membrane Resistance + Chemical Reaction Resistance

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Typically Membrane Resistance and Chemical Rxn Resistance are >, <, or =.
Approximately =
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What might make Chemical Rxn Resistance much larger? | Why is this almost never a problem?
Hb saturation | O2 entering the lungs is far from saturated
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Other than Oxygen, what compound may be influenced heavily by chemical resistance in the lungs.
CO2
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How does exercise tend to influence the end capillary Po2?
It doesn't typically, due to the built in safety factor
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What happens with capillary Po2 at high altitudes?
With lower PO2, time for end capillary equilibration is prolonged (due to steep dissociation curve of hemoglobin.
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How might thickening of the blood/gas barrier influence end capillary PO2?
End capillary PO2 may not reach alveolar
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Express diffusion capacity in terms of Fick's Law
Lung Diffusion Capacity = Rate of Diffusion/(Palv-Pcap)
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What is the diffusion capacity....really?
The volume of gas moving per unit time for a given difference in PP of gas
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Unit type used for diffusion capacity?
Conductance | 1/Resistance
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Relationship of diffusion capacity and Body Surface Area
Bigger Body = Bigger Diffusion capacity
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Relationship of Diffusion capacity and training?
More training = recruitment of unused capillaries = Bigger Diffusion capacity
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Relationship of Diffusion capacity and thickening of alv/cap membrane
Decreases
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Relationship of Diffusion capacity and alv. surface area?
Decreases | Seen in Emphysema
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Normal ph level?
7.35-7.45
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Normal PA-O2?
80-10- mmHg
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Normal Sa-O2?
95-100%
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Normal Pa-CO2
35-45 mmHg
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HCO3- conc?
22-26 meq/L
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Pressure gradients move O2 through what pathway?
Inspired Air>Alveoli>Systemic arterial blood>tissues
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Pressure gradiaents of CO2 through what pathway?
Tissues>Systemic Venous Blood>Alveoli>Expired Gas
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What causes difference in gas composition of inspired and alveolar air? (3)
Anatomic Dead Space (Incomplete Exchange) Constant Absorption of O2, Secretion of CO2 Humidification decreasing PP of all gasses
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How much blood bypasses the pulmonary capillaries?
2-3%
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What gets around the pulmonary capillaries?
Blood in non-exchanging portions of the lungs | Coronary Venous Blood that goes straight to left ventricle
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What is the Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio (concept)?
Ratio of alveolar ventilation to alveolar blood flow
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Average V/Q ratio?
0.8 | 4L/min / 5L/min
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If an alveoli can't open, what is the V/Q? | Physiological Shunt
Approx. 0
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If a lesion prevents any bloodflow to alveoli, what happens to V/q? (Physiological Dead Space)
Approaches infinity
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Two types of maladies that can cause ventilation perfusion mismatch.
Uneven Ventilation | Uneven Perfusion
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Ventilation is greatest at _____ and poorest at ____.
Base. Apex
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Why are ventilation changes seen across the lung?
The gradient of intrapleural pressure from apex to base.
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Alveoli in what part of lungs have greatest compliance? Why?
Base. Surfactant Effects
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Why do alveoli in the lungs have lower potential energy?
Relaxed elastic elements.
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How does gravity influence perfusion of the lung
Gravity increases hydrostatic pressure below the heart and decreases it below.
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Amount of O2 typically dissolved in blood. | So What?
0.29 ml/dl | Not enough to support life
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Where is the other 98.5% of oxygen in the blood?
Hemoglobin
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Why is there 25X more CO2 than O2 in the blood?
Higher solubility in water
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Weight of hemoglobin?
64.5k MW
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Basic molecular structure of hemoglobin?
4 subunits (2 alpha, 2 beta) with a polypeptide chain complexed with a heme
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What is a heme group?
A porphyrin ring with one ferrous iron atom
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What do heme groups do?
Reversibly binds O2 in an oxygenation reaction
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Can Fe3+ bind oxygen?
No
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How is the heme sandwich avoided?
Proximal Histidine binds Fe2+ and distal histidine (E7 prevents apposition of the second heme group.
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Who occupies the binding site in deoxyhemoglobin?
H+
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What does the property of cooperativity mean for hemoglobin?
Binding of one molecule of O2 facilitates the binding of other O2s
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Hill Plot logs values of ______ vs. _______
O2 combining with hemoglobin/1- (02 comb. with Hb) | Log PO2
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What is the slope of a Hill Plot Called? What does it represent?
Hill Coefficient | Cooperativity
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Approximate Hill Coefficient of Hb?
3 (So 3 cooperative binding sites)
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Give an example of an oxygen carrier with a Hill Coefficient of 1.
Myoglobin
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Increased CO2 shifts the dissociation curve...
Right | Decreasing affinity of O2 (Bohr Effect)
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What does the Haldane Effect say?
High PO2 results in dissociation of H+ and CO2 from Hb
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Mneumonic for Oxy dissociation curves?
CADET, Face Right | CO2, Acid, 2,3-DPG, Exercise and (Increased) Temperature
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What is BPG?
A highly anionic organic phosphate in fetal RBCs
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Why is it BPG in fetuses important?
It makes infant oxygen affinity greater than mom's, so they can snag oxygen from her blood.
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Describe Salt Links in Deoxy Hb.
8. Made from carboxy terminal amino acids. | Holds in "Tense Form"
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What happens to salt links in oxygenation?
Shifts alpha1 and beta2 subunits, breaking strong salt links for weaker ones. Greater molecular movement. "Relaxed Form"
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Role of the porphyrin ring in cooperativity?
It is energetically difficult for the first O2 to get Fe2+ into a planar position. Future broken salt bridges make later positioning easy
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The oxygen saturation curve is in a _______ shape.
Sigmoidal
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How does anemia influence O2 delivery?
It may be fine at high PO2 and fall dramatically as O2 saturation drops.
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Flattened Oxygen saturation relationship at high PO2 ensures...
..complete saturation despite wide PO2 variations.
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PO2 required in cells to sustain life?
30 mmHg
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Give an example of a time where the steep part of the SAturation/PP curve is a big deal
Exercise at high altitudes | You slide down the curve to way low O levels
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DPG is upregulated in ________
Poorly oxygenated erythrocytes | Right Shift --> Greater Delivery
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Two scenarios in which DPG upregulation is likely important?
High Altitude Living | Lung Disease
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How are carbamino compounds made?
Combination with Plasma Proteins
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The all-powerful CO2 in serum rxn
CO2+H2O H2CO3 H+ + HCO3-
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Why are bicarbonate generating reactions so slow in the blood?
No enzymes to catalyze them
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Review Dissolved CO2 equation on Page 8-17.
I don't really know what to do with this.
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Form most CO2 takes in RBCs
Bicarbonate
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Enzyme that catalyzes the rxn of CO2+H2O?
Carbonic Anhydrase
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How does HCO3- get out of the RBC? | How is electroneutrality maintained?
Anion Exchanger | Cl- in for each HCO3- out
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Why is the hematocrit of venous blood higher than arterial?
Each CO2 adds an HCO3-/Cl-, triggering net movement of water into the cell
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Name two places carbonic anhydrase is found.
RBCs | Capillary Endothelium
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What does cap endo carbonic anhydrase do?
Facilitates Bicarbonate --> CO2 transition
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What do Hb molecules do with their extra H+ bound?
Upon oxygenation, liberate it to Convert HCO3- to CO2
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Two influences on the CO2-dissociation curve
Amount of Oxygenation | Haldane Effect
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With deoxygenation of tissues, Hb affinity for ____ increses.
CO2
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Pulmonary system has comparatively ____ pressure, _____ resistance, and ____ compliance
Low Low High
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Why are pressure, resistance, etc. diff in pulmonary?
Different Ventricle Thickness | Very little smooth muscle in arterioles
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Which circulation has lower mean capillary pressure?
Pulmonary
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What are extra-alveolar vessels?
Large extraparenchymal arteries/veins on the lung surface | Smaller arteries and veins in parenchyma
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Large extra-alveolar vessels are exposed to?
subatmospheric intrathoracic pressure
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Where are smaller extra-alveolar art/veins?
Tethered by connective tissue to alveoli (and thus expand with inflation)
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How is pulmonary vascular resistance lowered in exercise?
Distention of Microvessels | Recruitment of poorly perfused capillaries
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Why would a patient purse their lips in exhalation?
To increase airway resistance, thus improving airflow to lungs
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What to look for -- | Post-partum woman, leg pain, high respirations, difficulty walking, cyanotic
Pulmonary Embolism

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