Multiple Choice
In a healthy adult at sea level, the partial pressure of oxygen () in systemic arterial blood is approximately which of the following?
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22. The Respiratory System
Law of Partial Pressure
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Law of Partial Pressure
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You and a friend are having a contest to see who can hold his or her breath the longest. Your friend hyperventilates before holding his breath, and subsequently wins the contest. Why did hyperventilation give him an advantage?
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Gas A and Gas B are both mixtures separated by a permeable membrane. Gas A contains 40% nitrogen at a partial pressure of 300 mm Hg. Gas B contains 80% nitrogen at partial pressure of 200 mm Hg. Given this information, in which direction do you expect to see a net movement of nitrogen and why?
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Which of the following determines the direction of gas movement?
a. Solubility in water
b. Partial pressure gradient
c. Temperature
d. Molecular weight and size of the gas molecule
612views - Multiple ChoiceThe movement of air into and out of the lungs is called __________.2254views
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Henry's law states that the degree to which a gas dissolves in a liquid is determined by its:
a. Partial pressure
b. Solubility
c. Surface tension
d. Both a and b are correct
e. All of the above are correct
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What three integrated steps are involved in external respiration?
637views - Multiple ChoiceHenry's law states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures exerted independently by each gas in the mixture.1721views
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What is the significance of
(c) Henry's law to the process of respiration?
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