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When does Hb bind O2 in the lungs?
When does Hb unbind O2 in the tissues?
What does cooperativity mean?
Is oxygen soluble in plasma?
What is the function of Hb?
How many ATP are produced in aerobic resp?
How many ATP are produced in anaerobic resp?
How much of the weight of RBC's does b take up?
Describe haem (3)
How many subunits does myoglobin have?
How many subunits does Hb have?
What is a tetramer?
What is the bohr effect?
How much CO2 is dissolved in blood?
How much CO2 is carried as carbamino?
How much CO2 is carried as HCO3-?
Why is myoglobin curve hyperbolic?
Why is the Hb curve sigmoidal in shape?
What causes decrease in affinity for O2?
What leads to rightward shift?
What is 2,3-DPG?
What affinity does foetal Hb have for 2,3-DPG?
Describe active muscles
What happens as blood runs along the capillary?
How is breathing controlled?
What do RBC's look like?
What is the function of RBC's?
How many RBC's per uL blood?
How many leukocytes per uL blood?
How many platelets per uL blood?
What is haematocrit?
What are normal Hb levels for a man?
What are normal Hb levels for a woman?
What is the mean cell Hb value?
What is the mean corpuscular volume?
What is erythropoiesis?
When a baby is growing where do RBC's develop?
What is erythropoietin?
What are the precursors to RBC's?
How long do reticulocytes last in the blood?
Why are reticulocytes important in anaemia?
What is methaemoglobinaemia?
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
What is polycythaemia? (general)
What is physiological polycythaemia?
What is polycythaemia vera?
How is Fe stored intracellularly?
Where is Fe stored in the body?
What can iron deficiency lead to?
What is vitamin B12 and Folic acid essential for?
What does Vitamin B12 and Folic acid deficiency cause?
