Question

Describe what happens if you inhale into a paper bag (like you see on TV sometimes). Include partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide, as well as how control mechanisms affect blood gases and ventilation rate, in your description.

Answer 1

Breathing into a paper bag is a technique that can help you regulate hyperventilation. It works by putting some of the lost carbon dioxide back into your lungs and body. This helps to balance oxygen flow in your body.The corresponding drop in H3O+ concentration causes an increase in pH. Respiratory alkalosis is treated by having the hyperventilating person breathe into a paper bag. In doing so, they rebreathe some of expelled carbon dioxide, and blood carbon dioxide levels return to normal.

Step-by-step explanation: