...fluid lining the alveolar sacs, decreasing the...
...gases across systemic capillary-cell membrane in tissues....
...of gases across alveolar-capillary membrane. c) Both...
...low pressure. 4. Alveolar-capillary membrane is very...
...alveoli and pulmonary capillary blood and the...
...and the systemic capillary blood and tissues...
...slightly higher than alveolar pressure, creating a...
...gases across the alveolar-capillary membrane. f) In...
...greater the available alveolar-capillary membrane surface area,...
...that destroys the alveolar-capillary membrane. a) This...
...functioning surface area. Alveolar-Capillary Membrane Thickness 1....
...Thickness of the alveolar-capillary membrane is important....
...flows through the alveolar-capillary system in approximately...
...faster through the alveolar-capillary system. 4. Diffusion...
...as pulmonary edema, alveolar consolidation, or alveolar...
...alveolar consolidation, or alveolar fibrosis. Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation...
...at the pulmonary capillary level stimulates hemoglobin...
...area decreases, the alveolar-capillary membrane thickness increases,...
...diffusion across the alveolar-capillary membrane, altering the...
...Lung surface area Alveolar-capillary membrane thickness Length...
...certain balance of alveolar ventilation and pulmonary...
...a ratio of alveolar ventilation to pulmonary...
...ventilation to pulmonary capillary perfusion (V/Q ratio)....
...dioxide across the alveolar-capillary membrane and movement...
...inspiration. 8. Pulmonary capillary perfusion is gravity...
...upper lungs, moderate alveolar ventilation and significantly...
...shunts: anatomic and capillary Anatomic Shunt 1....
...or lung problems. Capillary Shunt 1. Capillary...
...Capillary Shunt 1. Capillary shunt is the...
...in diffusion. 3. Capillary shunt results from...
...anatomic shunt and capillary shunt is called...
...in relation to alveolar ventilation; that is,...
...ventilation; that is, alveolar ventilation is reduced...
...vascular system include capillary recruitment and distention....
...pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. c)...
...Shunt Anatomic shunt Capillary shunt Absolute shunt...
...to compensate: a) Alveolar hypoventilation in response...
...retains CO2. b) Alveolar hyperventilation in response...
...elevated CO2, indicates alveolar hypoventilation. a) The...
...carbon dioxide indicates alveolar hyperventilation. a) Lungs...
...a state of alveolar hypoventilation develops. 3....
...accurate measure of alveolar ventilation. 4. Normal...
...for monitoring arterial capillary hemoglobin saturation (SpO2)...