| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 40mmHg | What is the average PO2 of the interstitial fluid? |
| 100mmHg | What is the average PO2 of the arterial blood? |
| PO2 of blood (mmHg) | What is on the X axis of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve? |
| percent haemoglobin saturation | What is on the Y axis of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve? |
| 0 - 40mmHg | The oxygen-Hb dissociation curve is steep between... |
| 40 - 60mmHg | The oxygen-Hb dissociation curve is almost linear between... |
| 60 - 100mmHg | The oxygen-Hb dissociation curve is rather flat between... |
| 250ml/min | What is normal O2 consumption at rest? |
| 75% | What is the percent haemoglobin saturation at 40mmHg PO2? |
| 90% | What is the percent haemoglobin saturation at 80mmHg PO2? |
| 97.5% | What is the percent haemoglobin saturation at 100mmHg PO2? |
| 25% | What is the utilisation coefficient of oxygen at rest? |
| Bohr effect, BPG | What can shift the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve to the right? |
| increase in PCO2 or decrease in pH shifts curve to right | What is the Bohr effect? |
| unloads more O2 at the same PO2 | What is the effect of shifting the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve to the right? |
| Haldane effect | The removal of O2 from Hb increases the ability of Hb to pick up CO2 and H+ generated by the reaction of CO2 with H20 |
| Bohr and Haldane effect | Which two effects work together to facilitate O2 release, and CO2 and H+ uptake in the tissues |
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