Homework Help is Here – Start Your Trial Now!
Science
Anatomy and Physiology
Messner and Habeler's 1978 ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen-breathing apparatus is often described as one of the most remarkable physical accomplishments achieved by humans. Table 1 shows respiratory gas and arterial pH values measured in a resting mountaineer at sea level, Everest base camp and Everest summit. Use the differences in these values to explain how breathing regulation changes when at rest at the 3 altitudes indicated. Calculations are not required but you may wish to consider the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors and their relationship to paCO,, minute ventilation and alveolar po, in your response. Table 1: Respiratory gas composition and arterial pH measured in a resting mountaineer at sea-level, Everest base-camp and Everest summit. Sea Level Everest Base Camp Everest Summit Altitude (m) 0 5,400 8,848 Barometric Pressure mmHg 760 404 252 Inspired Alveolar p02 (FIO₂) pO2 (PAO₂) mmHg mmHg 150 75 43 106 51 34 Arterial PCO₂ (paCO2) mmHg 36 20.4 7.5 Arterial pH 7.4 7.6 7.9

Messner and Habeler's 1978 ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen-breathing apparatus is often described as one of the most remarkable physical accomplishments achieved by humans. Table 1 shows respiratory gas and arterial pH values measured in a resting mountaineer at sea level, Everest base camp and Everest summit. Use the differences in these values to explain how breathing regulation changes when at rest at the 3 altitudes indicated. Calculations are not required but you may wish to consider the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors and their relationship to paCO,, minute ventilation and alveolar po, in your response. Table 1: Respiratory gas composition and arterial pH measured in a resting mountaineer at sea-level, Everest base-camp and Everest summit. Sea Level Everest Base Camp Everest Summit Altitude (m) 0 5,400 8,848 Barometric Pressure mmHg 760 404 252 Inspired Alveolar p02 (FIO₂) pO2 (PAO₂) mmHg mmHg 150 75 43 106 51 34 Arterial PCO₂ (paCO2) mmHg 36 20.4 7.5 Arterial pH 7.4 7.6 7.9

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...
See similar textbooks
icon
Related questions
Question
1.Use the differences in these values to explain how breathing regulation changes when at rest at the 3 altitudes indicated. Calculations are not required but you may wish to consider the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors and their relationship to paCO,, minute ventilation and alveolar pO, in your response.
Messner and Habeler's 1978 ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen-breathing apparatus is often described as one of the most remarkable physical accomplishments achieved by humans. Table 1 shows respiratory gas and arterial pH values measured in a resting mountaineer at sea level, Everest base camp and Everest summit. Use the differences in these values to explain how breathing regulation changes when at rest at the 3 altitudes indicated. Calculations are not required but you may wish to consider the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors and their relationship to paCO,, minute ventilation and alveolar pO, in your response. Table 1: Respiratory gas composition and arterial pH measured in a resting mountaineer at sea-level, Everest base-camp and Everest summit. Arterial Barometric Alveolar Inspíred p02 (FIO2) pO2 (PAO2) pCO2 (расо2) Altitude Pressure Arterial (m) pH mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg Sea Level 760 150 106 36 7.4 Everest Base 5,400 404 75 51 20.4 7.6 Camp Everest 8,848 252 43 34 7.5 7.9 Summit
Transcribed Image Text:Messner and Habeler's 1978 ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen-breathing apparatus is often described as one of the most remarkable physical accomplishments achieved by humans. Table 1 shows respiratory gas and arterial pH values measured in a resting mountaineer at sea level, Everest base camp and Everest summit. Use the differences in these values to explain how breathing regulation changes when at rest at the 3 altitudes indicated. Calculations are not required but you may wish to consider the role of central and peripheral chemoreceptors and their relationship to paCO,, minute ventilation and alveolar pO, in your response. Table 1: Respiratory gas composition and arterial pH measured in a resting mountaineer at sea-level, Everest base-camp and Everest summit. Arterial Barometric Alveolar Inspíred p02 (FIO2) pO2 (PAO2) pCO2 (расо2) Altitude Pressure Arterial (m) pH mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg Sea Level 760 150 106 36 7.4 Everest Base 5,400 404 75 51 20.4 7.6 Camp Everest 8,848 252 43 34 7.5 7.9 Summit
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

SEE SOLUTIONCheck out a sample Q&A here
Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN:
9780134580999
Author:
Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:
PEARSON
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN:
9781259398629
Author:
McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:
Mcgraw Hill Education,
Human Anatomy
Human Anatomy
Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN:
9780135168059
Author:
Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
Publisher:
Pearson Education, Inc.,
Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN:
9780078024283
Author:
Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy…
Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy…
Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN:
9780321927040
Author:
Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn
Publisher:
PEARSON
SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS