BREATHING AND EXCHANGE 63 U5

OF GASES

INSPIRED AIR EXPIRED AIR

ALVEOLAR
PO2 104
AIR
PCO2 =
40
mm H9
mm Hg
-

ALVEOLUS OF LUNG

BLOOD ENTERING Co2 O2

ALVEOLAR CAPILLARIES/
Po 40 mm Hg BLOOD LEAVING
Pco 45 mm Hg CO2 OP2 ALVEOLAR CAPILLARIES
Po 95 mm Hg
PULMONARY ARTERIES Pco 40 mm Hg
- PULMONARY VEINs

RIGHT ATRIUM
LEFT ATRIUM

RIGHT VENTRICLE
-LEFT VENTRICLE
SYSTEMIC VEINS.
CARRYING DEOXYGENATED HEART SYSTEMIC ARTERIES
BLOOD) (CARRYING OXYGENATED
BLOOD)

BLOOD LEAVING CO2 O2

TISSUE CAPILLARIES BLOOD ENTERING
TISSUE CAPILLARIES
PO2 40 mm Hg PO2 95 mm Hg
PCO2 = 45 mm Hg
PCO2 40 mm Hg
CO2
oo
BODY TISSUE CELLS

Fig. 17.11. Diagrammatic representation of exchange of gases () between the alveolus

and pulmonary blood capillary and (i) between the blood capillary and body tissue cells.

xchange. of gases between blood and tissue cells (Fig. 17.l

Ihe exchange
lange of gases (i.e., oxygen and carbon
dioxide) between tissue blood capillaries
of oxygen is higher
C s 1s called internal respiration. The partial pressure carbon dioxide
Hg) than mm Hg) and the partial pressure of
a(40n that
cr
that of
of the body cells (40
Therefore, oxygen diffuses
mm ) than that of the body cells (45 mm Hg).
Hg)
he fluid and carbon dioxide
diffuses
apillary blood
a r y blood to to the body cells through tissue
becomes deoxgenated.
dy cells of the capillary blood via tissue fluid. Now the blood
later is
i n e d to the heart and hence to the lungs.
ort of Gases Fig. 17.11
od
transports oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Bood ansport
carmies of Oxygerfrom
in the Blood
the lungs the heart and
to
from the heart
to varnous boy

Dygenis
gen is gen
Is transported in the following manners