Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - The Respiratory System - Figure 23.17 - Page 867: 1

Answer

The Po2 is the is the primary factor that determines how much oxygen binds to hemoglobin

Work Step by Step

Po2 (po2) is the partial pressure of oxygen. Terminology/ abbreviations used to designate partial pressure of oxygen varies: PO2 (Po2) means the partial pressure of oxygen in an environment; PAO2/pAO2 is used to designate the partial pressure (pp) of oxygen in alveoli; the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood is often written PaO2
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