The pulmonary system.pptVIP

Outline Overview of pulmonary circulation Diffusion of gases Gas exchanges Gas transport in blood Regulation of ventilation - CNS - chemoreceptors Local regulation Acid-base Homeostasis Respiratory regulation: chemoreceptors The respiratory rate needs to adapt to body needs Chemoreceptors sense pO2, pCO2 and pH. Pulmonary stretch receptors Other receptors monitoring lung conditions Some drugs modify the respiratory rate: ex: morphine (↓RR) Aortic and carotid bodies monitor arterial pO2, pCO2 and pH (peripheral monitors). They are activated by pO2 lower than 60 mmHg Central c