Alveolar Gas Exchange Process

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Questions and Answers

What condition leads to an imbalance between ventilation rate and blood flow through the pulmonary circuit?

  • Pulmonary bronchitis
  • COPD
  • Pulmonary embolism (correct)
  • Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction

Where does a low V̇/Q̇ ratio naturally occur in the lungs?

  • Middle lobe of the lung
  • Apex of the lung
  • Base of the lung (correct)
  • Hilum of the lung

In which condition do the airways become stenosed or occluded, leading to a low V̇/Q̇ ratio?

  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Asthma (correct)
  • Pulmonary edema

Which factor leads to hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, resulting in pulmonary hypertension?

<p>High PAO2 or low PACO2 in the alveolus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of CO2 transport in blood involving bicarbonate anions?

<p>Dissolved in plasma and RBCs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects oxygen saturation by binding to hemoglobin much more strongly than oxygen?

<p>CO (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to carboxyhemoglobin when the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is increased?

<p>Dissociates into CO2 and H+ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of hemoglobin that has a much higher affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin?

<p>(F) Fetal Hemoglobin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'V̇' in V̇/Q̇ ratio refers to:

<p>'Ventilation' rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Q̇' in V̇/Q̇ ratio stands for:

<p>'Perfusion' rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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