Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

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Objectives

  • Describe the basic structure of hemoglobin.

  • Define partial pressure of oxygen and oxygen saturation.

  • Discuss the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve (OHDC), including its shape and what it represents.

  • Explain the environmental conditions that cause left and right shifts in the OHDC and what these shifts reflect.

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