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Gas Transport in the Blood II: Carbon Dioxide

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Anatomy and Organization of the Respiratory System
Nasal Cavity Anatomy
Pharynx Anatomy
Larynx Anatomy
Trachea Anatomy
Bronchial Tree Anatomy
Respiratory Zone
Lung Anatomy
Properties of the Lungs-- Compliance, Elasticity, Resistance, and Surface Tension
Ventilation I: Boyle's Law
Ventilation II: Mechanics of Inspiration and Expiration
Lung Spirometry: Lung Volumes and Capacities
Measuring Pressure of a Mixture of Gases-- Partial Pressures and Dalton's Law
Total vs. Alveolar Ventilation and the Anatomic Dead Space
Gas Exchange I: Diffusion in the Alveoli
Gas Exchange II: Ventilation and Perfusion and V/Q Ratios
Gas Transport in the Blood I: Oxygen and Hemoglobin Binding
Gas Transport in the Blood II: Carbon Dioxide
Regulation of Ventilation I: Neural Control of Respiratory Muscles
Regulation of Ventilation II: Chemoreceptors and Effects of CO2, pH, O2
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Concept #1: Mechanisms of CO2 Transport

Concept #2: Formation of Bicarb. in Plasma and RBCs

Concept #3: The Chloride Shift

Practice: A 6-year-old boy gets very angry at his parents because he is only allowed to have four Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after dinner (he wants six—one for each year of his life). In protest, he threatens to hold his breath until he passes out. He starts to hold his breath, causing CO2 to accumulate in his bloodstream. Which of the following forms of CO2 will accumulate to the highest levels in his blood?

Practice: In which type of blood vessel is [Cl- ]plasma lowest?

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