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A decrease in the blood's ability to transport oxygen is called what?
The correct name for low levels of oxygen in the blood is hypoxaemia. Low levels of oxygen in the body tissues is called hypoxia
What is saturated percentage of oxygen?
Saturated percentage of oxygen (SpO2) is a measurement of oxygen levels in the blood
What constant monitors levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?
blood vessels
Why does a patient's oxygen levels fall as a result of red blood cells?
If the patient blood levels fall (maybe due to hemorrhage), the oxygen that the RBCs are carrying is lost with the blood. The person will feel 'out of breath'.
Is blood oxygen level monitored at medulla oblongata?
Yes it does monitor blood oxygen levels and it is located in the brain stem.
Levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood are tested by?
Oximetry.
How does the human body regulate blood oxygen levels?
chemoreceptors
How does human body regulate blood oxygen levels?
chemoreceptors
Which organ's blood flow pattern results in low oxygen levels causing vasoconstriction and high oxygen levels causing vasodilation?
lungs
What is anoxemia?
Loss or reduction of normal oxygen levels in the blood.
What happens to the oxygen levels in the blood as it moves through the lungs?
the oxygen releases carbon dioxide
Why do athletes need a good supply of oxygen while carrying out training?
Athletes need a good supply of oxygen in their blood systems to perform at their highest potential. The more oxygen in the blood stream, the more oxygen is available to be transferred to each cells' mitochondria. The mitochondria produces the energy that a cell needs to perform at its best. So, the more oxygen there is in the blood, the better an athlete will perform. This is why athletes train at high altitudes without much oxygen - so their bodies produce more naturally. Then, when they compete at lower altitudes, their bodies have extra oxygen and thus, they are able to perform better.
