Abstract
The gas exchange properties of the lung depend on the relative uniformity of the matching of ventilation and perfusion in the individual acinar units. The exchange of inert gases in a homogeneous acinar unit is dependent on the physical properties of those inert gases. This presentation deals with three aspects of the inert gas physical properties governing their exchange. The primary determinant of inert gas exchange is the solubility of the gas in blood. Second, gas exchange is weakly dependent on the molecular weight of the gas. Finally, the exchange of the very soluble inert gases depends on interaction of gas with the airways as air passes through the airways during inspiration and expiration.
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Hlastala, M.P., Ralph, D.D., Babb, A.L. (1988). Influence of Gas Physical Properties on Pulmonary Gas Exchange. In: Gonzalez, N.C., Fedde, M.R. (eds) Oxygen Transfer from Atmosphere to Tissues. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 227. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5481-9_3
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