Tagged: Ventilation

physiological effects of exercise on your body

August 2, 2021

Acute hypercapnia, Non-chemical modulation of ventilation and ventilation response to exercise

Arterial PCO2 is the most important regulator. Both the rate and depth of breathing are controlled to maintain arterial PCO2 close to 40 mm Hg. In a normal awake individual, there is a linear...

Medecine

July 22, 2021

Regional difference in ventilation, Pulmonary circulation, Shunt and Lung perfusion zones

Global ventilation of the lungs is expressed as the minute volume, normally around 4L/min, This is affected by multiple factors, most notably pregnancy, PaCO2, PaO2, pH, body temperature, exercise, and blood pressure, Global perfusion...