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

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Chapter 23 - The Respiratory System - Figure 23.18 - Page 868: 1

Answer

Pulmonary veins take fully oxygenated blood from lungs to heart when one is at rest. In phase of circulation the hemoglobin (Hgb) is fully (or almost full) saturated with oxygen.

Work Step by Step

This level of full saturation of Hgb with oxygen is represented by points on the upper right of the curve.
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