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Physiology Questions And Answers
Law of Partial Pressures (this is an additive gas law)
The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of all the gasses in the
mixture.
PT = P1 + P2 + P3 + ... +Pn
Dalton's Law Affects Responsible for soft tissue swelling at altitude (uptake of inert
gasses into tissue)
Charles' Law Definition "Charging Charles"
At a constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of
the gas.
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
Physiology Questions And Answers
Law of Partial Pressures (this is an additive gas law)
The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of all the gasses in the
mixture.
PT = P1 + P2 + P3 + ... +Pn
Dalton's Law Affects Responsible for soft tissue swelling at altitude (uptake of inert
gasses into tissue)
Charles' Law Definition "Charging Charles"
At a constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of
the gas.
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
