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Gas pressuresThe air is a mix of gases NitrogenOxygenCO2water vapor Inert gases Ar, Ne, Ze, Kr Atmospheric pressure760 mm HgPartial pressureFraction of the total pressure (760 torr or mm Hg)Total pressure depends on, altitude, temperature...PP in the lungs is different than atmo due to gas exchangeIntrapulmonary: intraalveolar pressureIntrapleural pressueDetermined direction of air flowPhysical aspect of ventilationDepends on lung volume.Physical properties that affect lung function: compliance, elasticity (elastic fibers cause recoil after respiration, can be harmed by scar tissue and so), surface tension (in premature newborns no surfactant,must be supllied artificialy.VentilationMechanical process to move air in and out of lungs.Driven by partial pressure.Vital capacity = total lung capacity – residual volumeCyclical variationTidal volumeFRCMinute ventilationDescribe the ability to change the amount of oxy in the blooddepends on tidal volume Normal is 7.5 L/minAlveolar ventilationV.E = Vt X f Vt = Vd + VaAnatomic dead spaceVolume of the lung not involved in gas exchangeMouth, pharynx, larynx trachea, bronchi
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