In the lung’s alveoli, there are four gases mixed together:…
In the lung’s alveoli, there are four gases mixed together: O2, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. At a measured barometric pressure of 755 mmHg, alveolar O2 exerts a partial pressure of 100 mmHg, CO2 44 mmHg, and water vapor 47 mmHg. What is the alveolar partial pressure of nitrogen?
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