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Can somebody explain to me how the lungs would affect the alveolar gas partial pressures for this question? I understand that if an artery is supplying blood to a lung lobe, that blood is probably high in CO2 content and low in O2 content, but am having trouble relating this to why the alveolar gas partial pressures would have more PO2 and less CO2.
Is it because there is no "respiration"/exchange of gases going on, so because the lungs are connected to the alveoli, the alveoli would become more like the outside amosphere? Thanks!
Is it because there is no "respiration"/exchange of gases going on, so because the lungs are connected to the alveoli, the alveoli would become more like the outside amosphere? Thanks!