Gas Exchange and Transport (Physiology)
Gas Exchange and Transport (Physiology)
M.Arsalan
Presented to
Dr.Khadija Usman
Physiology,
.
KIHST
Concentration and Partial
Pressure of Respired Gases
• Partial pressure = Percentage of
concentration of specific gas × Total
pressure of a gas
• Dalton’s law
– Total pressure = Sum of partial pressure of all
gases in a mixture
Ambient Air
• O2 = 20.93% = ~ 159 mm Hg PO2
• CO2 = 0.03% = ~ 0.23 mm Hg PCO2
• N2 = 79.04% = ~ 600 mm Hg PN2
Tracheal Air
• Water vapor reduces the PO2 in the trachea
about 10 mm Hg to 149 mm Hg.
Alveolar Air
• Alveolar air is altered by entry of CO2.