RS4 partial pressures Flashcards
1
Q
Partial pressure = __ x ___
A
percent composition x total pressure
2
Q
Dalton’s Law
A
Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts its own pressure as if no other gases were present
3
Q
Partial pressure
A
The pressure of a specific gas in a mixture
4
Q
Alveolar Air Equation
A
PAO2 = PIO2 - PACO2/R
5
Q
Both circulations carry a blood flow equivalent to the
A
cardiac output
6
Q
Blood pressures withing the _____ circulation are much _____ because
A
pulmonary, lower, much lower vascular resitance
