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Primary Function of lungs

Means of gas exchange

Secondary Functions (2)

Acid Base Balance




Reservoir for Blood

Major Muscle involved with inspiration

Diaphragm

Major Muscle involved with Exhalation

Abdominals

Dalton's law of partial pressure

total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases

P1O2=

.2093 X 760 mmhg= 159 mmhg

99% of Oxygen is transported via....

Hemoglobin

O2 Hem dissociation curve is ____ and increases sharply up to a PO2 of _____

Sigmoidal, 40 mmhg

Curve plateaus around

90-100 mmhg

Causes of a right shift of the O2 curve (3)

Increase in H+. Temperature increase, and 2-3 DPG

A shift to the right means a _______ in Affinity of oxygen for HB

Reduction

Three forms of CO2 that is transported

Dissolved CO2 (10%)




Carbamino-Hemoglobin (20%)




HCO3- (70%)

CO2 + H2O H2CO3 H+ + HCO3-

A reaction that is done in pulmonary ventilation that results in removal of H+

What occurs at work rates greater than the lactate threshold?

Hyperventilation

Rest to work transition

Ventilation increases quickly at onset of exercise, but rise slows towards steady state

Where is the respiratory control center located?

Medulla Oblangata

Two things that results in an increased alveolar ventilation

Increase in PCO2 or decrease in PO2

Name the three schools of thought concerning the control of breathing during exercise

Neural Hypothesis




Humoral Hypothesis




Neural-Humoral Hypothesis (Most common)