BIO 202 Chapter 18: Gas exchange and transport

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The body uses sensors that monitor arterial blood composition and these sensors respond to 3 regulated variables: oxygen, carbon dioxide. Co2 h2o h2co3 h+ + hco3: ph maintenance. Respiratory system monitors plasma ph and uses changes in ventilation to alter ph. Oxygen diffuses down its partial pressure gradient from alveoli to capillaries. Diffusion goes to equilibrium and po2 of arterial blood leaving lungs is the same as in alveoli. Since the partial pressure (pp) is lower in cells, the oxygen diffuse down its pp gradient from plasma to cells. Venous blood has same po2 as the cells it just passed. Pco2 is higher in tissues than in systemic capillary bp. Gradient causes co2 to diffuse out of cells into capillaries; also pco2 is higher in plasma and moves from. Lower alveolar po2 decreases oxygen uptake capillaries into alveoli. Adequate oxygen must reach alveoli; decrease in alveolar po2 means less oxygen is available to enter blood.

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