Equine Physiology Workbook

21. How is minute ventilation calculated? _________________________________________

22. Define vital capacity. ______________________________________________________

23. Explain Dalton’s Law. How is atmospheric pressure calculated?

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24. Why will alveolar O2 diffuse into the blood? (Remember Passive diffusion!)

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25. Why is the PO2 lower in skeletal muscles during exercise?

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26. What is Henry’s law? ______________________________________________________

27. How is O2 transported in the blood? __________________________________________

28. What does the Percent saturation of hemoglobin express?

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29. if 3 O2 molecules are bound to Hb, what is the saturation rate?

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