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Why is the hematocrit value of venous blood slightly more than that of arterial blood?
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∙ 11y ago
It might be due to Hamburger's effect( chloride shift). In venous blood, RBC will take up CO2 and CO2 react with water to form carbonic acid ( H2CO3). This acid will then dissociate to form hydrogen ion ( H+) and bicarbonate ion (HCO3-). HCO3- will flow out from RBC and each efflux of HCO3- will be accompanied by influx of Cl-. In some circumstances, some HCO3- and Cl- remain in RBC or maybe the rat eof exchange of HCO3- and Cl- is not the same, and this create water flow into RBC, thus volume of RBC will increase (RBC swells) and hence it's hematocrit value too.
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∙ 11y ago
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What is The slightly lower pH of venous blood compared to arterial blood is caused by?
The influx of carbon dioxide in venous blood.
Why arterial blood is more alkaline than venous blood?
pulmonary arterial blood as it has moce CO2 than venous
Do the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs contain arterial or venous blood?
arterial
Arterial blood tends to be what while venous blood is what?
Arterial blood is under direct pressure from the heart and is oxygen rich, which venous blood is oxygen poor and is under low pressure.
What exchange blood between arterial and venous systems?
The arterial and venous systems are connected in the body tissues by capillaries, and also in the heart.
What exchanges blood between the arterial and venous systems?
The arterial and venous systems are connected in the body tissues by capillaries, and also in the heart.
What are the two examples of blood flow?
venous and arterial
What are the two types of blood that are in the heart?
Venous and arterial
Why packed cells volume higher in venous than arterial?
This situation happen because VOLUME OF RBCs in venous blood is high. The volume is increased from arterial blood to venous blood because chloride shift that occurred;relate with increase of carbon dioxide in blood.
Blood that is oxygen poor?
Venous blood is oxygen poor (in comparison with arterial blood).
What are causes of dark venous blood?
it has more oxygen than arterial blood
How does arterial blood and venous blood differ with regard to their oxygen and carbon dioxide content?
Arterial blood have more Oxygen and venous blood have more CO2 except the pulmonary vien which carry oxygenated blood to the heart for pumping to arteries.
