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| (04-22) What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs? |
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| (04-22) what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the tissues? |
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| (04-22) At what pressure do peripheral chemoreceptors respond to low arterial Poxygen? |
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| Very low -- less than 60 mmHg |
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| (04-22) In a normal lung, what is the partial pressure of CO2 when the partial pressure of oxygen is 100 mmHg? |
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| (04-22) In healthy tissues, what is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide if the partial pressure of oxygen is 40 mmHg? |
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| (04-22) Under normal conditions, Poxygen plays a _________ role in control of ventilation |
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| (04-22) What really drives ventilation? |
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| (04-22) Where are central chemoreceptors located? |
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| (04-22) Can hydrogen ions cross the blood-brain barrier? How does the brain get these ions? |
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| No; CO2 crosses the blood-brain barrier and is converted to bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. |
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