RGI_2_Regulation_of_Respiration_and_Gas_Transport
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Partial Pressure
The pressure exerted by an individual gas in a mixture.
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Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
In a mixture of gases, the total pressure of the mixture is the sum of the individual gases.
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Fick’s Law of Diffusion
The rate of diffusion of a gas across a membrane depends on the difference in partial pressure and the surface area of the membrane.
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Bohr Effect
The displacement of the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve by a change in pH.
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Utilization Coefficient
The fraction of the blood that gives up its oxygen as it passes through the capillary bed.
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Haldane Effect
The phenomenon where the binding of oxygen with haemoglobin displaces carbon dioxide from the blood.
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Oxyhaemoglobin
Haemoglobin that is bound to oxygen.
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Deoxyhaemoglobin
Haemoglobin that is not bound to oxygen.
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Carbonic Anhydrase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid.
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Chloride Shift
The exchange of bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) for chloride ions (Cl-) in red blood cells.
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