Gas exchange — Flashcards

Carbon monoxide binds competitively to Hb and with 200-250x _____ affinity than O2

Extrapulmonary restrictive lung diseases are characterized by _____ A-a gradients

Increased pCO2 and resulting decrease of pH enhancing the release of O2 from hemoglobin is called the _____ effect

The _____ gradient is the driving force for the diffusion of a gas

Slow waves originate in the _____, which serve as the pacemaker for GI smooth muscle

In exercise, blood flows faster through the pulmonary capillaries, resulting in it taking a _____ time for capillary O2 concentration to maximize (shorter or longer)?

In response to exercise, there is _____ venous CO2 content

The majority of CO2 transported in blood is in the form of _____ (90%)

Does the conducting zone of the lung participate in gas exchange? _____

What is the effect of increased alveolar ventilation on arteriolar (and alveolar) Pco2?_____