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Q: What is the cause of low pO2 levels in the blood?
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Is the pO2 of blood in the pulmonary arteries is greater in the alveoli?

No, firstly pO2 is not a particularly good term for the measurement of oxygen within the blood as most of it is tied up in the heamoglobin molecules and as such is not part od the pO2. Secondly the pulmonary artery is the artery that carried deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs where they gain oxygen from the alveolar cavity. Under the laws of diffusion this means the pO2 in the alveoli must be higher than the "pO2" in the blood here, but even just common sense tells you that the oxygen levels in the blood here are very low as this is the whole point in the blood going to the lung.


What is PO2 in blood?

PO2 in blood is the amount of gases in your blood. In medical terms, this is commonly called the Alveolar-arterial.


What is hypoxic threshold?

When the aterial PO2 drops and becomes around 60 to 70 mm Hg, an increase in ventilation occurs. This is caused by a low PO2 in the blood and is detected by the carotid bodies (chemoreceptor), because the aortic and central chemoreceptors do not detect a change in arterial PO2


Which blood vessel has a Po2 of 104 mm Hg?

Rather than a blood vessel with a value of 104mm Hg for Po2, it is alveolar gas thatt has a Po2 of 104 mm Hg


How do you find the dissolved O2 content give plasma PO2 and Hb content?

PO2 can be estimate of dissolve O2,PO2 keep the oxygen on hemoglobin so if there is increase affinity of oxygen then required PO2 willbe low.each HB carry 20vol% O2 per 100ml of blood in a 100% saturation.if the dissolve oxygen become less then PO2 also become less in order to deliver more dissolve form to tissues.actua;;u ddissolve O2 at 100mmhg of PO2 is 0.3vol%/100ml of blood


How would the partial pressures of O2 and CO2 change in an exercising muscle?

Although venous levels change, arterial Pco2 and Po2 levels remain surprisingly constant during exercise. In fact, Pco2 may even decline to below normal and Po2 may rise slightly because of the efficiency of the respiratory adjustments. Increased blood flow does not cause a change in gas pressures. the only way to change gas pressures is by altering atmospheric pressure, ie. scuba diving, or changing elevation. Partial pressure of any blood born gas is always directly proportional to atmospheric pressure as evidenced by Dalton's law of partial pressures. However in exercising muscle metabolic processes temporarily increase Pco2 and decrease Po2 until equalized by sufficiently oxygenated arterial blood. So the short answer to your question is that intramuscular Pco2 pressures would increase and Po2 would decrease, but the partial pressures in the blood would remain constant.


In metabolic alkalosis does the PO2 decreases?

The PO2 does decrease in metabolic acidosis, Similarly, there is a decrease in the pH and HCO3 levels. Metabolic acidosis is a condition where the body is producing too much acid.


Respiration is a chemical reaction used to?

it leads to normal ph of blood, regulate Pco2 and Po2 of blood.


What is Po2 gas?

PO2 IS THE OYGEN BLOOD LEVEL IN YOUR BODY (More specifically, pO2 is the partial pressure of oxygen in different parts of your body. For example, the partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) is higher in your lungs than it is in various tissues like muscles. Therefore, oxygen is absorbed in the lungs and dispersed through your muscles.)


What is the type of transport that oxygen move from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood?

Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood due to higher PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen) levels in the alveoli than in the blood.


Why does the heart rate rise after exercise?

Because when your PO2 levels in your blood decrease and PCO2 levels increase your body becomes acidic, and to compensate for that your lungs increase in respiration. also, your heart increases because it receives signals that says it needs more O2 to the areas that are using it up.


Exchange of gases in the lungs?

blood entering the lungs has a partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) of 40 mmHg and a partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) of 46 mmHg; alveoli, on the other hand, have a PO2 of 105 mmHg and a PCO2 of 40 mmHg. As the blood moves past the alveoli, oxygen and carbon dioxide will diffuse down their respective partial pressure gradients. Oxygen will move from the alveolar space (PO2 of 105 mmHg) to the blood stream (PO2 of 40 mmHg). Carbon dioxide will move from the blood (PCO2 of 46 mmHg) to the alveolar space (PCO2 of 40 mmHg). As the blood leaves the alveolus, the PO2 and PCO2 will have essentially equilibrated with the alveolar air.