BIOL273L Lecture Notes - Lipoprotein, Surface Tension, Respiratory Minute Volume

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Carbon dioxide in the blood at normal levels is in equilibrium. This is meant to act as a buffer to keep blood"s ph at optimal levels (7. 4). When the levels of co2 increase, it will also increase the amount of carbonic acid, bicarbonate, and protons. As the amount of protons increases, the ph decreases, and vice versa. If the ph is too high or too low it can alter enzyme structure impairing its function: when co2 increases in the blood, it reacts with water to produce carbonic acid. Total lung capacity includes residual volume which is the air left in the lungs after maximal expiration. Chronic elevations of pco2 can increase the transport of bicarbonate to the brain: surfactant is amphipathic lipoproteins that disrupt the cohesive forces between water molecules to decrease surface tension and make the lungs more compliant.

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