Question
In: Anatomy and Physiology
Which environment separated by the respiratory membrane would display the highest oxygen partial pressure? A)Pulmonary capillary...
Which environment separated by the respiratory membrane would display the highest oxygen partial pressure?
A)Pulmonary capillary blood
B) Alveolar air
PLEASE EXPLAIN
Solutions
Expert Solution
B) Alveolar air.
Partial pressure are in propotion to the percentage of that gas in a mixture, since the concentrtation of oxygen is higher when you compared to CO2 in alveoli, the alveoli has higher partial pressure of oxygen. The partial pressure of oxygen is greater in alveolar air than deoxygenated blood so oxygen has high tendency to dissolve into deoxygenated blood, while in case of CO2 it is opposite, it has greater partial pressure in deoxygenated blood than alveolar air, so that CO2 wii diffuse into the alveoli to be expelled out.
Partial pressure of oxygen is high in alveoli, it is around 104 mm / hg but partial pressure of oxygen in blood of capillary is about 40 mm / hg, this large pressure difference causes oxygen to diffuse from alveoli into the blood, where as the partial pressure of CO2 is high in pulmonary capillary and low in alveoli as a result CO2 will flow into alveoli to be expelled out.
Sydney Mullin answered 6 months agoRelated Solutions
If the pulmonary capillary partial pressure of a gas equilibrates with that in the alveolus before...
If the pulmonary capillary partial pressure of a gas
equilibrates with that in the alveolus before the blood leaves the
capillary (gas diffusing from the alveolar space to the
capillary):
a. its transfer is said to be perfusion limited
b. its transfer is said to be diffusion limited
c. increasing the cardiac output will not increase the amount of
of gas diffusing across the alveolar-capillary barrier
d. increasing the alveolar partial pressure of the gas will not
increase the amount...
Define in detail the Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure – detail Pulmonary circulation - explain in detail...
Define in detail the Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure –
detail
Pulmonary circulation - explain in detail the arteries involved
and the circulation - detail
Partial Pressure: a) Calculate the partial pressure of oxygen and hydrogen in a mixture of 35.0...
Partial Pressure:
a) Calculate the partial pressure of oxygen and hydrogen in a
mixture of 35.0 g of oxygen gas and 11.5 g of hydrogen gas in a 2.0
L container at 35F?
b) Within a balloon, there are 3 types of gasses. The first gas
is 6 moles in amount, the 2nd is 4 moles and the 3rd is 3.5. If a
total pressure of 10 atm was felt by the balloon and labeled the
1st, 2nd, 3rd gas...
Follow a molecule of oxygen thru the upper and lower respiratory system to the respiratory membrane?
Follow a molecule of oxygen thru the upper and lower respiratory
system to the respiratory membrane?
If the total pressure is 1.07 atm, what is the partial pressure of Oxygen?
1.)
Gas
Number of moles
N2
3.10
O2
0.76
CO2
0.12
If the total pressure is 1.07 atm, what is the partial pressure
of Oxygen? (Your answer will be in atmospheres, but do NOT include
units - Blackboard won't allow them. Use two decimal places, and
simply give the number portion.)
2.) A reaction is carried out that produces hydrogen gas. The
gas is collected in an inverted beaker over water at 25
oC. The vapor pressure of water at...
Describe the relationship between the partial pressure of oxygen and the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin.
Describe the relationship between the partial pressure of oxygen
and the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin.
A person living at high altitude, where the partial pressure of oxygen is very low, would...
A person living at high altitude, where the partial pressure of
oxygen is very low, would likely have high levels of __________ in
their plasma which __________ the affinity of hemoglobin for
oxygen.
2,3-DPG; increases
b. myoglobin; decreases
c. myoglobin; increases
d. 2,3 DPG; decrease
Increased calcium entry into vascular circular smooth muscle
cells could be caused by increased ________ near the afferent
arterioles supplying the glomerulus thus ________ the glomerular
filtration rate....
Explain how partial pressure differences between the cell and the capillary result in the movement of...
Explain how partial pressure differences between the cell and
the capillary result in the movement of those gases between the
cell and the capillary?
Explain how partial pressure differences between the cell and the capillary result in the movement of...
Explain how partial pressure differences between the cell and
the capillary result in the movement of those gases between the
cell and the capillary.
Of cobalt based alloys, Titanium based alloys or hydroxyapatite, which would display the highest degree of...
Of cobalt based alloys, Titanium based alloys or hydroxyapatite,
which would display the highest degree of viscoelastic behavior?
Discuss the theories of healing of hard tissue under load &
explain how this phenomenon can be exploited in improving the rate
of healing.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest Questions
- Explain how biology, culture, and their interaction shape sex differences.
- Write a program that computes the tax and tip on a restaurant bill for a patron...
- clear all close all % %*******Parameter Settings******** %********************************* Fs=8192; %Sampling frequency (MATLAB's default) Ts=1/Fs; %Sampling time...
- Name a business that you believe has experienced declining costs attributable to computerization. Were variable costs...
- With C++, 1. Assume we use two linked lists that represent Set A and Set B...
- A beam of light shines on an equilateral glass prism at an angle of 45∘ to...
- This is an intro to python question. #Write a function called search_for_string() that takes two #parameters,...
ADVERTISEMENT