Gas exchange — Flashcards

Both Hemoglobin H and hemoglobin Bart's have a strong affinity for oxygen, manifesting as _____

The lung diffusing capacity (DL) is the equivalent of _____ of the alveolar-pulmonary capillary barrier

The ductal cells modify the initial pancreatic secretion via _____ of Cl-

The lung diffusing capacity, DL, is _____ proportional to the alveolar wall thickness

Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) has a much _____ binding affinity for O2 than adult hemoglobin (HbA)

In a healthy patient, can exercise alone make patients hypoxemic? _____

What is the purpose of decreased maternal PCO2 during pregnancy? _____

Erythrocytes (RBCs) carry O2 to tissues and _____ to lungs

Carboxyhemoglobin heme groups not bound by CO have a(n) _____ affinity for O2

2,3-BPG decreases the affinity of hemoglobin for O2 by binding to hemoglobin _____ chains