Gas exchange — Flashcards

Both Hemoglobin H and hemoglobin Bart's have a strong affinity for oxygen, resulting in _____

The lung diffusing capacity (DL) is the equivalent of _____ of the alveolar-pulmonary capillary barrier

Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) has a much _____ binding affinity for O2 than adult hemoglobin (HbA)

The ductal cells modify the initial pancreatic secretion via _____ of Cl-

The lung diffusing capacity, DL, is _____ proportional to the alveolar wall thickness

In a healthy patient, can exercise alone make patients hypoxemic? _____

What is the purpose of decreased maternal PCO2 during pregnancy? _____

Carboxyhemoglobin heme groups not bound by CO have a(n) _____ affinity for O2

The alveolar gas equation states that the alveolar PO2 (PAO2) equals: _____

2,3-BPG decreases the affinity of hemoglobin for O2 by binding to hemoglobin _____ chains