100 20 Amount of O unloaded to 80 tissues 60 20 Veins (at rest) Arteries 20 40 60 80 100 Poa (mmHg) Percent oryhemoglobin saturation S, Oxygen content imi O100 ml blood)

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Referring to the loading and unloading of oxygen from hemoglobin (as illustrated in the figure), which of the following statements is correct?

Oxygen Dissociation Curve.png

 

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When a person in ventilating at rest, 75% of hemoglobin is still oxyhemoglobin


The percent saturation of hemoglobin is higher at higher partial pressures of oxygen


A decrease in the pH of the blood would promote unloading oxygen from the hemoglobin

All of these are correct

100
20
Amount of O
unloaded to
80
tissues
60
20
Veins
(at rest)
Arteries
20
40
60
80
100
Poa (mmHg)
Percent oryhemoglobin saturation
S,
Oxygen content
imi O100 ml blood)
Transcribed Image Text:100 20 Amount of O unloaded to 80 tissues 60 20 Veins (at rest) Arteries 20 40 60 80 100 Poa (mmHg) Percent oryhemoglobin saturation S, Oxygen content imi O100 ml blood)
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