Lec 27 Flashcards
at equilibrium, partial pressure above and in solution are
equal
at equilibrium, concentration above and in solution are
not equal
CO2 is – more soluble than O2
20x
capacity of plasma for CO2 is
very low
total O2 in blood
dissolved in plasma + bound to hemoglobin
Hb bound to O2 is
Oxyhemoglobin
plasma carry – ml O2/L blood
3 ml
Hb carry – ml O2/L blood
197 ml
98% of total maximum load of oxygen
why O2-Hb dissociation curve is sigmoidal
cooperation
binding of the oxygen, increases binding affinity of the remaining sites
P o2 in tissues
0-40 mmHg
P O2 in alungs
60-100 mmHg
When P O2 is high, Hb is
saturated
highest saturation Hb is in
alveoli
why if Hb wasn’t wrking cooperatively
in tissues we should have gone to very small concentrations of O2 to be able to drop off oxygen
higher P50 of Hb saturation means
1-higher conc. of O2 required
2-affinity of O2 decreased